This week I visited the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado. My Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Check It Out Too: 1. Butterflies, duh! About 1600 hundred of them fluttering around in their tropical rainforest conservatory and YOU get to walk among them. They are fascinating to watch! There are several benches in their habitat... Continue Reading →
The Fourth of July: Basically a weekend long birthday party for America 🇺🇸 that encourages eating ridiculous amounts of grilled foods 🍔, drinking refreshing cold beers one after another🍻, and getting outside in the fresh air with friends and family🏕. Count me in! 🙋🏻 When you start your weekend driving up a 4x4 only road,... Continue Reading →
If you live close to Denver, Mount Evans is probably the 14er (a peak exceeding 14,000 feet in elevation) you frequent the most because there is minimal physical work involved and the close proximity to Denver. Yup, you can drive right up to the top, well, almost to the top. I did say "minimal" work... Continue Reading →
If you are following my blog, obviously you love outdoor activities as much as I do. While the majority of the time we return home safely and happy after a rewarding day outside in the woods, sometimes, as they say, "shit happens." Experiencing an injury or getting lost in the wilderness sometimes does happen no... Continue Reading →
Alderfer/Three Sisters Park in Evergreen, CO is a terrific park in the Jefferson County Open Space System. The spacious park is open to hiking, mountain biking, and bouldering (you ever see those folks on the trail carrying what looks like a mattress on their back? Yup, they are going bouldering, a form of rock climbing... Continue Reading →
"Fat guy in a little coat....fat guy in a little coat." 🎶🎵🎶 You're singing it now in your head, aren't you? Such a ridiculous scene from the hilarious late Chris Farley in the classic comedy Tommy Boy. Guess what this post is about? MY COAT! Yes, the coat I mentioned in my previous post "Herman Gulch... Continue Reading →
Gulch. Such a funny sounding word (if you're me or you're 12). It sounds like the name you would give a gas exiting your body after consuming an entire bag of Doritos. In actuality, a gulch (hehehe) is a deep, narrow ravine that marks the path of a fast moving stream (thanks dictionary!) This week,... Continue Reading →
The Niagara River taken from the Canadian side. My favorite outdoor memories with my dad as a kid were our bike riding trips in Canada (the Huffy kind, not the Harley kind). We would get up early, load the mini van with our bikes, and drive across the bridge that connects Buffalo to Canada. Once... Continue Reading →
It's mid June. It's toasty outside. We still want to hike! 🌞🌲🏞 This afternoon, after work, we escaped the heat at Elk Meadow Park in Evergreen, CO. This fantastic park is part of the Jefferson Open Space Park system and offers several trailheads in which to park at and a plethora (I love that word)... Continue Reading →
In my previous post, "So I Guess I'm a Trail Runner Now", I mentioned my recent shoe purchase at REI. Salomon XA Comp 7 Women's Trail Running Shoes I've never owned a pair of trail running shoes prior to this pair. It's been a handful of trail runs now and I LOVE them!! They are... Continue Reading →
Following Your Nose 