This Earth Day is all about celebrating Every Corner of the World! So I'll be celebrating My Corner of the World, Colorado this Earth Day Weekend, April 19-22, 2019. I care about our Earth and the places we live. The funds you donate will enable the Sierra Club to do things like: • Provide cleaner, … Continue reading Earth Day 2019
On the way to Monarch Lake is the Doe Creek Trail. It provides several options, from short hikes to overnight camping, as the trail system navigates the Arapaho National Forest and into the Indian Peaks Wilderness. From the trailhead, you make a short climb to a meadow leading to an intersection that allows you to … Continue reading Doe Creek Hike
The weather has been fairly uncooperative over the past few weekends for any significant distant hiking. Unlike last weekend, the gales of November had subsided; however, it was still cool enough that a t-shirt alone wouldn't cut it. This day at Monarch Lake, we trekked our usual route. At one point, the wind had subsided … Continue reading Off to Monarch Lake
Stella and I had attempted to hike down to the Colorado River on Saturday with Aspen via the  Colorado River Trail. However, about a mile into the hike, trail was closed due to fall logging operations. Somewhat discouraged, we doubled back via the short loop near the parking lot. After the short hike, we headed … Continue reading Fall Hiking
Saturday's kayaking adventure was our first paddle on Lake Granby. What a beautiful day to be outdoors, a bit deceptive but nonetheless a beautiful day. We started our paddle, launching from the Rainbow Bay Picnic Site located just of off County Road 6 which leads to the Monarch Lake trailhead. Our goal was to paddle … Continue reading July 4th Holiday Weekend
Every now and then you need to devote a weekend to your K9 companion and this was the weekend Aspen took charge, literally. Saturday was off to the usual start, except that it began a little later than the typical 6AM wake up call. Though Aspen is 12 years young, she has always been referred … Continue reading All about Aspen