My fingers brushed the warm, orange sandstone as I reached for the next smoothed pocket. I paused. The steep angle obscured the top of the escarpment above. Below, the leafless forest of the Red River Gorge in the early spring spread across the valley. The trail of pockets showed how far I’d scrabbled up the…
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If you’re planning to hike any of the trails on Mount Baker or along the Mount Baker Scenic Byway, you’re in for a real treat! Mount Baker has some stunning landscapes and is often less busy than other high-profile mountains in Washington state, like Mount Rainier that tends to have more tourists. Since I’m not…
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Sometimes Coloradans can be a little nervous about sharing their favorite hikes, and that reticence can sometimes feel a little like gatekeeping. Aren’t the outdoors for everyone? So the fact that I’m going to share one of my favorite hikes in Colorado may feel like blasphemy to some. Still, for me, it’s a wonderful way…
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I grew up hiking in the mountains of Colorado. But, if I told you that I never went hiking with my mom I bet that would surprise you. In fact, I went hiking and exploring through the many different programs that my mom was able to enroll me in. I was a part of YMCA,…
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Living in close proximity to the Rocky Mountains gives Denverites access to some of the best hiking in the world. But, with the overwhelming growth in the state’s population, locals have become increasingly reluctant to share some of their favorite hiking trails. Their fear is that those favorite spots will be overrun with hikers and…
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I grew up in Boulder, Colorado and as a result of that upbringing, I experienced exploring the outdoors at a pretty young age. But, my mom wasn’t the one taking me hiking, horseback riding, and camping. She was too busy working and trying to get through university, instead, the local YMCA actively introduced me to…
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Every few years or so a book or movie will come out about an intrepid thru hiker who learns about themselves through the transformative experiences of thru hiking. In fact thru hiking has become such a “thing” that many of us who would never step foot on a trail are familiar with the Pacific Crest…
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Are you a woman who is interested in hiking but are concerned about your personal safety? As a woman who hikes every month of the year, I am 100% committed to not only focusing on my personal safety as I explore the outdoors but the safety of everyone else who would like to do the…
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Living in Colorado, we began noticing that the weather was changing years ago. We noticed that the snow seasons were getting shorter, that rainy days didn’t seem to happen as often and fire seasons were becoming a lot longer. Coloradans and folks across the world have sadly become aware of climate change in real-time. As…
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My wife and I were both born and raised in the eastern part of Missouri, St. Louis to be exact. Over the course of that time we were able to visit and hike a good majority of the state and national parks there. Some were duds and some were absolutely remarkable. When you think of…
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