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Winter Camping: For Everyone Except Those With a 3-Season Sleeping Bag

A guide to enjoying winter camping and the most necessary equipment. Also, tips for safety from frost bite, bears eating your oatmeal, and staying warm.

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State Parks Or "Rocky Mountain High"

Here is a piece about a site I came across months ago. I thought it might be of interest to those of you who are actually going to go on a vacation this summer. I would have had it done sooner but I was...

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Estes Park, Colorado- Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park

Estes Park, Colorado Heading Northwest out of Boulder, Colorado, on foothills highway you will pass the foothills on your left and the plains dropping off to your right. In the distance you see Boulder...

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Along the Trail of an Ancient Volcano

Sundown Over Specimen Mountain Specimen Mountain* When I was a rookie Ranger Naturalist back in 1959, I remember leading my first group of people on a wilderness hike up 12,482 foot Specimen Mountain in...

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Calypso Cascades, Rocky Mountain National Park, photo by the author59

Rocky Mountain National Park Information

Rocky Mountain National Park (RNMP) is one of the most beautiiful parks in the United States. RNMP is located in North Central Colorado, about a 2 hour drive from Denver. The park covers more than 250,000...

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Midwest Wildflowers - Part I

I can't remember a time when I wasn't wild about wildflowers, even the ones that most people would call weeds. I've been blessed with a life rich in travel, both inside and outside of America's borders. There...

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Cross country Skiing to MontezumaPass

Montezuma Pass* Except for climbing Mount Chapin near Estes Park, Colorado in frigid conditions of late November, I had never experienced trekking on the high tundra above tree line in winter. I took...

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The Magic Bullet Survival Kit

There is a survival kit available for nearly every possible contingency, but most kits on the known market are tailored to meet specific threats. By contrast, the magic bullet survival kit not only meets a...

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Rocky Mountain National Park-The Trip of a Lifetime

Rocky Mountain National Park is unparalleled in the national park system, displaying the magnificent Rocky Mountains in their entire splendor. Rocky Mountain National Park is home to a wide...

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Kid Friendly US Vacation Destinations

There are a lot of great places in the United States that offer kid-friendly family vacations. So here's just some of my picks for the top four that you might want to think about when planning your next...

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