“At a distance it presents a handsome appearance, being castle-like with towers at its angles…the design…answering all purposes of protection, defense, and as a residence.” ~ George R. Gibson, 1846, soldier The last stop on our southeastern Colorado daytrip was the National Historic Site of Bent’s Old Fort. Sitting on the north side of the […]
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Visiting a Town on the Santa Fe Trail
“Now the Santa Fe Trail belongs to the keening wind. It belongs to summer rains and to the fearful snows of winter. It is owned by the prairie dog, the jackrabbit, the rattlesnake… And for a brief interval it is mine, by adoption, since I choose to stake my claim on a tiny fragment of […]
Learning About the Sand Creek Massacre
“Treat the Earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.” – Indian Proverb, posted at Sand Creek The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is about a three hours […]
Hiking the Florissant Fossil Beds
I’ve lived in Colorado for nine years and just today finally went to see the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. I’ve been wanting to go for so long, but just never really took the time to do so until now. I picked up a friend early this morning and we made the two hour drive, […]
Rocky Mountain National Park Snowshoeing
I finally went snowshoeing, something that I had been wanting to do for the last several years I’ve lived in Colorado. It was a difficult trek, taking us to about 10,000 feet about sea level, to Mills Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. But, once there, the view did not disappoint. Mike, our guide, was […]
Exploring the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
When I woke up Thursday morning I had an extreme itch to get out of town and see a bit of nature. I had been interested in seeing The Black Canyon of the Gunnison for a while so I decided to head southwest. The Black Canyon is about a four hour drive southwest of Denver […]
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