Prime hiking season has arrived! And for many, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this has become a lifeline to sanity. If you are blessed with access to a trail where you…

Life is busy. Here in Colorado my family lives in a beautiful valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides. I savor the site of the horizon every single day. But…

Last Friday was the perfect Colorado Fall day.  Sunny and high 60’s, absolutely ideal hiking weather.  My daughter’s 7th grade class was scheduled to do a class hike field trip. …

Nestled in a valley, conveniently located right along Colorado’s I-70, is the high altitude mountain town of Vail. In the winter, people flock here from all over the world for…

As a family, we enjoy spending time outdoors and hiking whenever we can. We’ve been “all systems go” on this activity for years now… until this season when my son…

Towards the end of May I had talked about getting to climb Mt. Garfield with my little brother. The opportunity for a hike of this kind, and some true child-free…

If you ever find yourself in Western Colorado, be sure to check out the Colorado National Monument.  With beautiful red rock terrain, and even some wild mountain goats running around…