Category Archives: Evergreen Outdoors
Climbing Lookout Mountain
When I first moved to Colorado, I lived in Cody Park, on the back side of Lookout Mountain off Lookout Mountain Road, for four months. I came here from sea level, and for a long time the slightest bike ride … Continue reading
What Kind of Crazy Would Ride Mountain Passes?
Well … me. When I first moved to Colorado, I was amazed to witness the things cyclists can make their bodies do here. Coming from a sea level community of rolling hills just outside New York City, I was not … Continue reading
Climbing Mountains – Getting to Know Colorado from the Top
My husband Bob has discovered mountain climbing. At first it was 14ers. He climbed Mt. Bierstadt last fall with a networking group and got hooked on 14ers, vowing to try to climb every one in Colorado. For those not “in … Continue reading
Surviving the Heat
I lived my entire life on the east coast until I moved to Colorado 3 ½ years ago. That means I spent a lifetime of summers sweating in the oppressive heat. I lived for a decade in Washington, DC, a … Continue reading
Berrian Mountain: A Hidden Gem in Evergreen South
I recently hiked up to the 9,147-foot peak of Berrian Mountain in Evergreen South with my daughter’s Girl Scout troop. Berrian is a Denver Mountain Park reached by driving up, up, up through a winding, hillside neighborhood off Rte. 73 … Continue reading
Join the new Evergreen Multisport Club!
I love to work out, but I haven’t found the right group in Evergreen. The Denver Road Runners are too far away. Team Evergreen is too intense – I don’t always want to ride 50 or 100 miles over mountain … Continue reading
Running 50 Miles for Fun and Firefighters
Believe it or not, there are people who think a marathon is short. There are people who love to run ridiculously long distances on a regular basis – 20 miles, 30, 50, even 100! I admit, I am not one … Continue reading
Safe Cycling Tips, Evergreen Style
As I was riding on the bike path along I-470 this morning, the wind whizzing through the vents in my my helmet as I labored uphill toward Golden, I passed a cyclist plummeting downhill at top speed with a bare … Continue reading
Cycling Season is Here … Want to Go for a Ride?
One of the big factors that lured me to Colorado was the divine road riding. I envisioned miles and miles of open road, surrounded by rocky ledges and ponderosa pines, warmed by the bright Colorado sun. And I was not … Continue reading
Running back east
Touch my neck. You know what’s there? Sweat! It’s amazing. A runner and cyclist who has been living in Evergreen for almost three years now, I had almost forgotten about the concept of sweat. Even on the warmest summer days, … Continue reading