Kelly’s thoughts… It’s been quite some time since we blogged. The last few months have been busy, and we’ve gotten well behind. We will try to catch up soon, since we did have things we wish to document. But for now, we want to report on our adventure to the De-Na-Zin Wilderness. The Bisti Badlands […]
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Kelly’s thoughts… I had heard about the Wheeler Geologic Area since I was a kid, but never visited it. We tried to go last year, but the road into it was washed out and closed. They fixed the road and so this year we went back to try again. The site is really wonderful, the
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The Cerro Pedernal is among the most iconic images in northern New Mexico. It dominates the southern skyline of the Abiquiu Reservoir and Ghost Ranch areas. Climbing Pedernal is a bit of challenge, but we decided to tackle it anyway. Kelly’s thoughts… Cerro Pedernal is easily visible from throughout the basin to the north, but
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It’s been really hot lately in our area, so we decided to escape to the high country of southern Colorado in a nice, air-conditioned pickup for the day. Kelly’s thoughts… During Covid Rango and I often went north to explore, fish and hunt for mushrooms. A couple years during that time were the best mushroom
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The road home was through familiar country, but we always see something new. This time it was dinosaur tracks frozen in the stone at 9300 feet elevation in the Colorado Mountains. Kelly’s thoughts… We arose early to make the long drive south to Montrose and back to Mom’s place and Keith and Lori’s house. It
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The land of the Kootenai includes the broad Flathead Valley with the Flathead Lake right in the middle. People are moving into the valley in unprecedented numbers, but we were only going to be visiting for a day or two. Kelly’s thoughts… Morning was beautiful on the Wise River as we headed north towards Anaconda.
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Western Montana is a land of Big Sky Country, sweeping valleys and gray peaks with very few people and a rich history. We traveled through this region in awe and wonder. Kelly’s thoughts… Our morning led us out of the beautiful Centennial Valley to the north. This part of Montana is characterized by wide valleys
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The beautiful area of west-central Wyoming is a land of soaring mountains, crystal rivers, and mountain men. The deep valleys are rich with natural beauty and a complex history. Kelly’s thoughts… Our drive from Boulder, WY north was along a route that echoes in my memory. During my college days, I drove pretty often between
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What a fabulous treat it was to have four of our five kiddos under the same roof for two nights in a row! We arranged for Spencer and Victoria to fly down on Wednesday for a few days, and I was grateful that they were able to arrange their schedules for the visit. All the
We were headed north from New Mexico into the fantastic geology, history and wildlife of the mountainous regions of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Summer in these regions is near to paradise. Kelly’s thoughts… Our first day led us north through western Colorado and into Wyoming. Our first leg was a drive we have done
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