Mount Falcon Park has everything a traveler and hiker could want: a well-maintained trail system, stunning panoramic views of the Rockies and the Denver skyline, and historic ruins of the famed Walker Home. The accessible and Continue reading
Category Archives: Colorado
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Hiking Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument, a national park just outside Grand Junction, Colorado, is perhaps one of the West’s great hiking spots you’ve never heard of. This relatively off-the-beaten-path park has it all: sweeping panoramic views, one-of-a-kind rock formations, unforgettable hiking trails, and Continue reading
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Roxborough State Park: Winter Photo Gallery
Even though weekdays are my writing days, I knew I had to adjust my schedule when I woke up this morning to bright blue skies and a fresh blanket of snow. Immediately, I decided I ought to venture out to my favorite park in the greater Continue reading
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The Red Rocks of Roxborough State Park
When I moved to Colorado this past summer, there were two things I was hoping to see plenty of: dramatic red rocks and snow-capped mountains. While the latter can famously be found in the spectacular Rocky Mountain National Continue reading
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Meyer Ranch Park: Photo Gallery
Yesterday, I shared with y’all my full-length article about Jefferson County’s Meyer Ranch Park, a beautiful slice of Colorado nature just thirty minutes from downtown Denver. Over the course of my visit in late September, I took well over one hundred photographs, and as per usual, I Continue reading
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The Autumn Colors of Meyer Ranch Park
I learned about Jefferson County’s Meyer Ranch Park months ago, while en route to Santa Fe, New Mexico for a fun and outdoorsy Fourth of July weekend. While driving down to New Mexico, I noticed the park from the highway just twenty minutes after leaving my house and Continue reading
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Late Summer at White Ranch Park
As a resident of the Denver area, I wish I could write a love letter to the Jefferson County Open Space system. The county manages a plethora of beautiful parks largely off the tourist radar, thus offering locals tranquil hiking opportunities without having to make the trek Continue reading
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Red Rocks Park as a Storm Rolls In
Red Rocks Amphitheater is one of the preeminent music venues in the United States, thanks to its unique outdoor stage and spectacular, distinctly western scenery. Acts as diverse as Jimmy Buffet, Ryan Adams, and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals have recently graced the arena, which Continue reading
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Staunton State Park Photo Gallery
In the middle of August, I spent roughly four hours hiking through Colorado’s scenic Staunton State Park, a wonderful green space just outside Denver that has somehow stayed off the tourist radar. This probably goes without saying – regular readers of my Continue reading
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Staunton State Park: Day Hike From Denver
Staunton State Park may not have the name recognition of, say, Rocky Mountain National Park, but this little-known state park in the heart of Colorado offers classic mountain scenery alongside a handful of the state’s most serene hiking trails. Since visiting, Continue reading
