A view of Barry Arm in which the receding Barry Glacier and the vulnerable section of land are visible on the right side of the image. Photo courtesy Dr. Gabriel Wolken As glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws, massive landslides threaten coastal communities. Victoria Peterson/High Country News Tucked against glacier-capped mountains, the Begich Towers loom over Whittier, … Continue reading CLIMATE CHANGE INTENSIFIES TSUNAMI THREAT IN ALASKA
Timber Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park By far one of the more memorable hikes inside Rocky Mountain National Park. The journey to Timber Lake was a solo hike late in the fall of 2018. Truly, I never thought I was going to reach Timber Lake, on the trek up I went up and over the … Continue reading POTW: Timber Lake
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
Two Saturdays ago, I set out with one objective: hike all the way to Timber Lake inside of Rocky Mountain National Park. A while back, Stella and I had attempted to do this, but we were forced to stop at the active landslide in order to avoid risk of injury. Since that time, I … Continue reading Solo Hike: Timber Lake RMNP
So what do most couples do on their Anniversary? Go to dinner, the spa or the theater? We chose to hike the Timber Lake Trail inside of Rocky Mountain National Park. The trailhead is located to the east of and just before the Colorado River Trailhead. And after quick drive into the park, we … Continue reading Timber Lake Hike