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Lift the Vail

Fall colors and live music made for a memorable Vail getaway

filled with light 

and we hadn’t eaten lunch and the future was uncertain

the lesson from the jays 

oh, that we were all able to soar through the day 

Libra

The Autumn Equinox signals the start of the new season

Nine to five

Boulder Canyon Drive is a winding antidote to midweek blues

7:17 p.m.

clouds like a just crashed wave just above the mountains

Season’s song

The iconic call of the wild—the elk bugle

remember

remember there is something greater

Nederland September Night Skies

A student-teams project to measure the Earth with two sticks

A weekend in Glenwood Springs

A quick Western Slope getaway with caves, hot springs, mountain rides, and Nepalese food

on change and staying the same

I meet a woman who used to live here

Vanity Fair?

We’ve all seen birds do it at some point in our lives

a few words about everything

driving down the canyon the plains are hidden in smoke

Virgo

As Virgo season arrives, the zodiac turns toward organization, healing and fresh opportunities

The little things

The big legacy of Colorado's smallest town

on fire and relief 

I drive through the mountains the road flanked only by pines

The beast behind the beauty

A deeper understanding of our amazing hummingbirds

disappearing 

One day soon it will be the pikas their habit finally eaten up

Nederland August night skies

A look at Earth's far future and August's celestial highlights

Gilpin County battles the spread of invasive weeds

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