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The Glory … and the Danger
I love praying in the cathedral of nature. It’s the main reason I moved with my family to Colorado. What experience can possibly compare with the bliss of cross country skiing in fresh snow on an isolated trail in Alderfer/Three … Continue reading
Photographing Evergreen
Photographing Evergreen My Uncle John Troisi is coming to Evergreen next week on a picture-taking mission. He has traveled all over the USA over the past three or four decades to take photographs, which he turns into breathtaking slideshows set … Continue reading
Kids and Exercise
The Best Way to Battle Childhood Obesity: Get Your Kid Moving! (Photos here) I heard a debate on CPR today about whether or not government money should be spent battling our country’s epidemic of obesity. As you doubtless know, the … 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
Cycling With Kids in the Mountains
I find cycling with kids is a unique challenge when you live in mountainous Evergreen. We live on a hilltop – three quarters of a mile up several switchbacks from the Bear Creek Canyon Road, above Kittredge. One kid is … 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