Short lakeside hiking trail near Nederland, Colorado. Nederland is a statutory town located near Barker Meadow Reservoir in the foothills of southwest Boulder County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census it had a population of 1,445. Barker...
RAW, remote, tucked deep in Colorado's rugged Rockies, the high valley of North Park and its County of Jackson literally scream FRONTIER and a past fast-held in present days. Isolated North Park, a high mountain valley encompassing Jackson County, requires resilience...
Lake Agnes is an alpine lake in the Colorado State Forest State Park occurring within the Never Summer Mountain Range. The lake lies within glacial tarn surrounded by a cirque consisting of Nokhu Crags, Static Peak, Mount Richthofen, Mount Mahler, and Braddock Peak....
Valley of the Gods is a scenic backcountry area is southeastern Utah, near Mexican Hat. It is a hidden gem with scenery similar to that of nearby Monument Valley. Valley of the Gods offers isolated buttes, towering pinnacles and wide open spaces that seem to go on...
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Thick smoke from California and Oregon wildfires pollute the crisp, 36 degree, morning air and steal my view of the beautiful snow capped peaks above the Illinois River near Walden, Colorado. Forestry mismanagement is taking a toll on tourism in the Rockies! Walden,...
The Big Thompson River is about 78 miles long and originates in the Rocky Mountains within the Forest Canyon. Big Thompson, or “The Big T,” as it’s nicknamed, is an easy river to follow as it goes along Highway 34, right beside higher populated areas like Loveland....
Moraine Park, Colorado is an expansive valley along one of the most scenic drives in Rocky Mountain National Park. Not only will you enjoy watching many kinds of wildlife, but also wildflowers bloom with an array of color in the spring. Big Thompson River flows...
The Cold Spring Cave trail is located on the east side of Comb Ridge in the Butler Wash area near Bluff, Utah.The two mile, round trip, trail is located on the east side of Comb Ridge in the Butler Wash area near Bluff, Utah. An inscription on a rock within the cave...