Last week I took the opportunity to get up early and head up to the high country for one of my final visits of the season before the first snow flies. I greatly enjoy the Old Fall River Road in Rocky … more

green pine white sky low morning yellow dawn the splintered heaven of light falling through clouds I stand in the dirt and I look out at the mountains and I feel the thin ponderosa breeze I smell the … more

Nothing disrupts the peace and beauty of mountain living like transplants and tourists. Unless it’s a transplanted moose. They are the biggest transplant of all, bringing in more tourists and more

Have you ever been driving down Boulder Canyon, seeing a pine tree with brown needles, and thinking “I thought those were supposed to stay green all year long. What’s up with more

We have been very fortunate to live where we do this summer. Moisture has been abundant. Wildflowers pop out in superbloom after superbloom. The murky, smoke-filled skies that have plagued us in more

Over the last two-odd months I have, as I’m sure many of you have as well, been paying close attention to the growing fear and discussion around the recent mountain lion presence and potential more

This time of year, of course, the reindeer is what we will learn about! There are many stories about reindeer and Santa. Today I will be sharing amazing facts about reindeer and the more

District Wildlife Managers Sam Peterson and Tyler Asnicar with the Colorado Division of Wildlife presented “Living with your lion neighbors” at the Nederland Community Center on December 7. more

Autumn mornings bring some of my favorite walks in nature. Dawn breaks into cloud inversions that blanket the land with a cool, damp fog, leaving one with a sense of privacy and intimacy with the more

As daylight wanes the air turns crisp and chilled as it blows from the mountain tops to the west. The land begins its annual turn in color to the rich gold and vibrant reds and oranges of fall. more