Tag: camping
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Bear encounters shut down campground near Aspen
Crater Lake, a popular backcountry campground on the heavily traveled Four-Pass Loop near Aspen, will be closed for the rest of the year because of bear activity. Wildlife officers this week will attempt to drive black bears from the 11 camp sites using a variety of nonlethal means, including Tasers and shotguns equipped with rubber…
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Pack the car: Sixteen quality places to camp in and around Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s the season of wanderlust, but the snow has yet to melt from the high country. While it’s a bit early to begin your backcountry adventures, there is perhaps no better time to hit the…
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Pack the car: Sixteen quality places to camp in and around Colorado
It’s the season of wanderlust, but the snow has yet to melt from the high country. While it’s a bit early to begin your backcountry adventures, there is perhaps no better time to hit the road for some quality car camping. Inspect your gear, make a list of stuff you can’t forget – s’mores come…
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Going ‘Wild’ on your first long hike? Consider your feet
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A big, bad pair of hiking boots and the bloody hurt they inflicted on Cheryl Strayed’s feet were co-stars in her book “Wild,” as they were for Reese Witherspoon in the popular movie adaptation that…
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Happy 100th
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rocky Mountain National Park – At 10,200 feet, Loch Vale is frozen solid and wind and snow fill a place of austere beauty. This lake in a towering canyon normally draws a crowd, but on…
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Going ‘Wild’ on your first long hike? Consider your feet
A big, bad pair of hiking boots and the bloody hurt they inflicted on Cheryl Strayed’s feet were co-stars in her book “Wild,” as they were for Reese Witherspoon in the popular movie adaptation that earned the actress an Oscar nomination. Toenails were taken by the too-small monsters, and both of the boots with the…
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Happy 100th
Rocky Mountain National Park – At 10,200 feet, Loch Vale is frozen solid and wind and snow fill a place of austere beauty. This lake in a towering canyon normally draws a crowd, but on Saturday, the icebound Loch had all but rolled up the welcome mat. Gusts came with such force that a string…
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Dandy dozen: These 12 state parks are the most popular for camping – and it is easy to see why
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Call it the wisdom of crowds. In Colorado’s state parks, 12 locations dominate when it comes to camping – packing enough attractions to draw visitors by the thousands. While those seeking tranquility might want to…
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Dandy dozen: These 12 state parks are the most popular for camping – and it is easy to see why
Call it the wisdom of crowds. In Colorado’s state parks, 12 locations dominate when it comes to camping – packing enough attractions to draw visitors by the thousands. While those seeking tranquility might want to look elsewhere, a glance at the state’s 12 most camped parks shows a dizzying variety of pursuits, from fishing in…
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Camping in comfort possible thanks to planning
As the joke goes, camping is the art of getting back to nature and as far as possible from the things invented to make nature more tenable. You know, stuff such as antibiotics and lumbar support. But for many, time spent “roughing it” offers something of a panacea, revitalizing the body and spirit. With some…