As the summer wanes I’m making every attempt to get out and see the beauty of Colorado. I want to take up snowshoeing this winter, but since that scenery is different, I want to take in as much as I can now. As such, Golden Gate Canyon State Park seemed like an ideal place to […]
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Hiking Roxborough State Park
Henry S. Persse built a stone house in Roxborough State Park in 1903 with the intention of making the red rock area a resort. It never came to be, and I’m not sure why, but it’s definitely for the best. Now it’s a glorious area that can easily be enjoyed by all. I was interested […]
Touring the Denver Botanic Gardens
The Denver Botanic Gardens is a great place to relax away a day, either at the main location in Denver or the Chatfieldlocation in Jefferson County. I loved both locations and found them to be the ideal spot for a picnic and a book. I stopped at the Chatfield branch first and quickly fell in […]
Visiting the Mother Cabrini Shrine
When the opportunity presented itself for a visit at the Mother Cabrini Shrine one afternoon I snagged it. I heard so much about this place, largely from a lightning strike one year, that I was interested in stopping in to see the shrine and learn about who Mother Cabrini was. Now, after 13 years of […]
Visiting Buffalo Bill’s Grave
William F. Cody, more commonly known as Buffalo Bill, is best known for his exploits as a scout, a buffalo hunter and a showman of the old west. His tales are legend. And because of this, I wanted to go pay my respects at his grave. It’s difficult for me to imagine a more picturesque […]
Doing Mount Evans in a T-Shirt
I’ve done more than my fair share of stupid things in my life. And after going up Mount Evans, one of the notable 14ers of Colorado, in only a t-shirt, you can certainly add another to that ever growing list. When I left home in the morning for a day of nice, leisurely hikes, the […]
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