Summer in the mountains is beautiful. Newly greened meadows, released from the monochromatic white and grey of winter, pop with colorful wildflowers. Creeks and rivers, swollen with snowmelt, rush by reflecting and refracting warm sunlight and lending a melodious rhythm to mountain life. Temperatures are moderate, cool breezes are many. It’s an idyllic time of year, both […]
Hiking
Hiking Colorado’s Western Slope
Colorado’s Western Slope has very few people and lots and lots of trails. This winter, Oboz Footwear asked me to write an article about hiking on the Centennial State’s west side for their Trail Tales blog. I’m sharing a rewrite with you today. Enjoy! What do you know about Colorado’s Western Slope? If you’re like many people, you […]
Plant Trees for the Future and Hit the Trail with Oboz Footwear
As you’ll read below, Oboz Footwear makes darn good boots. But before we dive into rugged soles and durable uppers, let’s talk trees. Trees are important. Trees stabilize soil. They provide shade for other plants to thrive. Trees provide food. When properly managed, trees and forests provide sustainable income. They also help offset climate change by removing carbon […]
Gear Notes: Cubbies Keep Mittens On, “Decadent” Wine in a Pouch and Two from New Zealand
Cubbies Fleece Tops and Mittens (Giveaway) Take two friends from Maine. Add small children, cold snow and mittens that fall off. What do you get? Cubbies, a fleece shirt and zip-on mitten system, created with love by two dads, Andrew Lenz and JT Trinward. Now take one ski mom who doesn’t have small children anymore. Give her […]
Go. Play. The Forests Are Calling.
Just over 100 years ago, in March 1915 to be exact, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Term Occupancy Act, a law that would eventually shape how and where we ski in the United States. Also known as the Occupancy Permits Act of 1915, the law provided a permitting process for summer homes and recreational resorts […]