“Winter Storm Warning!” is practically screaming from the computer monitor. The next line reads, “Hazardous winter weather conditions pose an immediate threat in your area.” Locals move their snow boots to the front door, stuff a pair of gloves into their jacket pocket and warm up the snowplow for hours of snow pushing. Me, I’m [...]
I’ve been gone for 29 days; gone from my home in Colorado. And though that may not seem a big deal it proved to be an internal reminder of who I am and what is important. Now, don’t get me wrong, it was wonderful to see friends I’d missed over the years and to hike [...]
I’ve been gone for 29 days; gone from my home in Colorado. And though that may not seem a big deal it proved to be an internal reminder of who I am and what is important. Now, don’t get me wrong, it was wonderful to see friends I’d missed over the years and to hike [...]
Okay. This may be a sneaky way to get your attention but now that you are here … it could happen to you. It is getting late in the season but the snow has not yet fallen to the lowest elevations so you head out for a backpack trip that requires only a two mile [...]
It often seems like this road is open a couple of weeks a year. A gate sways back not blocking the way for vehicles but that is meaningless. Vehicles can’t pass this way now anyway. In the heat of the summer (or at least as hot as it gets at 11,200-plus-feet) you can drive three [...]
The Pagosa Country area is a real paradise for Nordic or cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Pagosa Country draws many cross-country skiers because of the remote wilderness areas available for winter recreation. Compared to more high-traffic areas, like the Front Range or the Interstate 70 corridor, the Pagosa mountains are another world altogether. A sense of [...]
Pagosa Springs is growing as a highly prized destination for adventurous outdoor athletes. Central to this distinction is the growing network of trails through the forests and public lands surrounding Pagosa Springs. These trails not only offer exceptional mountain bike trails, but also hybrid/cross-bike routes, running trails, and Nordic/cross-country trails. Below are links to several [...]
