Bull Moose - RMNP
Tag: Grand Lake
Investigation into 2 bull elk poached from Rocky Mountain National Park in September still ongoing; $2,000 reward offered
Investigators from Rocky Mountain National Park are still on the hunt for poachers after a pair of elk were illegally shot and killed in the park in September. Officials from Rocky Mountain National Park said that an investigation is ongoing after two bull elk were poached in separate incidents. The first poaching incident is believed… … Continue reading Investigation into 2 bull elk poached from Rocky Mountain National Park in September still ongoing; $2,000 reward offered
Base Camp 2018 Year in Review
Winter 2018 The months of January - March in Colorado were unusually dry, even high up in the mountains. The snow pack in January touched a 30-year low, and was the warmest on record, which was most likely attributed to a festering La Nina. It wasn't until the first weekend in February that I was … Continue reading Base Camp 2018 Year in Review
Local author’s debut novel centers a strong female role model, respect for nature
It took Stella Raasch five-and-a-half years and 12 drafts to tell her story, but her debut novel, “18th Winter,” is finally published. “18th Winter” is a young adult fantasy novel that tells the story of Collette and the curse placed on her family’s tribe, the Cyokiana. The novel follows Collette as she tries to navigate… … Continue reading Local author’s debut novel centers a strong female role model, respect for nature
Cache la Poudre River Trail Hike
A few Saturday's back we drove into Rocky Mountain National Park with the intention of taking in a little bit of nature. Three years ago, when we had first established Base Camp in Grand Lake, we had stumbled upon a small group of bull elk just to the northeast of Milner Pass along the Cache … Continue reading Cache la Poudre River Trail Hike
Memorial Day Weekend: The Return to Base Camp
After prepping base camp the previous weekend, it seemed as if we had twice as much packed in the back of the Tahoe, including the newest addition to our arsenal at base camp: pie irons from Rome Industries (one round & one square). We also ordered the Pudgie Revolution Cookbook, which is loaded with creative … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend: The Return to Base Camp
Perception Cove 14.5 Tandem Kayak
The story about how we came to purchase this kayak still makes us chuckle, though perhaps Stella a bit more than myself. It was the summer of 2015, we purchased our first RV and parked it on a permanent camping site at Egg Harbor Campground in Door County, WI. Occasionally, we would rent a kayak from one … Continue reading Perception Cove 14.5 Tandem Kayak