Fall color along Last Dollar Road. 7. Highway Of Legends Highways Of Legends rolls through the southern foothills of Colorado. It’s an often overlooked destination for those up north, but it’s one of the most scenic and welcoming parts of the state. At its peak on the Cuchara Pass, ...
Mueller State Park 4.4·Moderate·12.2 km·Est. 3h 29m Four Mile Overlook Mueller State Park 4.3·Moderate·14.5 km·Est. 4h 30m Mueller Peak View Pond Trail Mueller State Park 4.8·Easy·0.6 km·Est. 9m Turkey Cabin Overlook Trail via Black Bear Trail ...
First of all, I have to say I’m sorry I dropped out of posting at my blog all these months. I was busy with lots of projects in the fall, then boom, winter hit. And what a winter it was! What a spring it has been! With skiing still going on (yes, even in May) here in ...
This year, I moved into a home with a yard for the first time since I was 12 years old. I have learned a lot during this summer. I have made plenty of rookie mistakes, and I am not going to play around when it comes to preparing my lawn for the winter. Colorado’s Self-Driving...
First of all, I have to say I’m sorry I dropped out of posting at my blog all these months. I was busy with lots of projects in the fall, then boom, winter hit. And what a winter it was! What a spring it has been! With skiing still going on (yes, even in May) here in ...
Buoyed by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which runs April through October 2023, this quaint small town is home to cultural opportunities that defy its size. The temperate forest climate means that many of the town's ample hiking trails—more than 50 miles worth—are still accessible in winter...
And with the first couple of weeks of fall being extra sunny, warm and dry, we are only slowly inching toward winter here inColorado. This weather, which has been a boon to farmers, has resulted in bountiful harvests of fruit, vegetables and flowers that keep on coming. The big snows wi...
Biscuit [Bennett’s nickname] had a sack on John Elway, which I can still picture in my mind on the sunny fall day and sea green turf. Robb Riddick blocked a punt for a safety and scored a touchdown, Steve Tasker blocked another for a safety, and Jim Kelly threw a to...
While you might think that, as the planner of this adventure, I would be in possession of that knowledge, the reality is that I considered roads to places separated by reasonable driving distances and then let the pieces fall into place. At any juncture along the way, we may have needed ...
The trail up to the lake is steep in many parts and will get your heart racing, but the payoff is great. In addition to the lake, the views of Estes Park, Longs Peak, and the surrounding aspens in the fall make the hike incredibly enjoyable. ...