On my way back to Denver I had to make one final stop, recommended to me by a coworker. He recently went down there to do an amazing story and told me that I need to get down that way to check it out too. But, after seeing his still photos, which he told me […]
Exploring Mesa Verde National Park
In the nearly ten years I’ve lived in Colorado I’ve tried to make it to the southwest portion of the state. But, that distance is actually quite a long trip. For people who live in smaller states out east who possibly don’t understand how long the drive is, it takes nearly seven hours to get […]
Touring the Colorado National Monument
My adventures to and from Las Vegas for my birthday took me to a great many interesting and wonderful places. I’ve been considering how I should write about it all as I saw and did so many things that it’s really quite impossible to put it down in one post unless I want it to […]
Riding the Kit Carson County Carousel
Even if for just five minutes, isn’t it great to feel like a kid again? I mean, really feel like a kid again? And what about if, in those five minutes, it would only take a quarter? Would it be worth it to have all kinds of great childhood memories rush back on you for […]
Hiking Picture Canyon
The Comanche National Grasslands in southeast Colorado is worth the drive to hike and enjoy one of the four canyons in the area. Historical markers from the Santa Fe Trail are also nearby. After our trip to Oklahoma, my friend and I made our way up to Colorado on some dirt roads to check out […]
Driving the Trail Ridge
Since I moved to Colorado nine years ago, almost to the day, I’ve wanted to drive Trail Ridge Road, the highest continual road in the country at a maximum elevation of 12,183 feet. And finally, today, I did just that. It was a long day with a lot of driving, but the views on Trail […]

