If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Last week, I hiked up to Ruby Jewel Lake with my husband. The three-mile trail was steep and rocky, with patches of ice and snow, and the air was thin (we were over 11,000 feet). To add to the fun, we lost our way and wound up making an exhausting climb off-trail to get to... Continue Reading →
We went hiking on Sunday and it was one of the hardest hikes I've ever taken. We set out knowing that we had chosen a tough trail. Even though it was only two miles to the top of the mountain, we would gain 1000 feet with every mile, and the steep trail was full of... Continue Reading →
Our virtual hike of Hadrian's Wall Path in England is not going at all the way I thought it would. I have not made time to read in detail about the places on the HWP that we are passing when we walk. We have not walked every day. Even my records of the birds I... Continue Reading →
Hiking season is nearly upon us and it’s time to start training up. True spring is at least two or more months away, especially for those of us hiking in the Rockies, but if I’m going to keep up with my husband when May gets here, I need to start walking more now. Our miniature... Continue Reading →
My parents' visit to Colorado inspired us to visit some of the parks and natural areas in our own backyard. The result was that we discovered some treasures we will be visiting regularly, now that we know they are there. Only a week after our first hike up to Arthur's Rock in Lory State Park,... Continue Reading →
