Author: Joe Lafleuer
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Blue River Recpath fulfills outdoor pursuits | Take a Hike
Breckenridge is a fun touristy mountain town and during winter the fabulous slopes offer prime skiing recreation, but the abundance of snow also provides ideal snowshoeing options. The Blue River Recpath accommodates the desires of visitors to get outside for quality hiking and biking. The path is also ideal for winter snowshoeing and cross-country skiing…
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Centennial a trail for all seasons
The Centennial Trail stretches from the heart of Woodland Park north to the Manitou Lake area. This paved accessible trail is truly a trail for all seasons, even during the winter when its convenient in-town location allows residents to escape outdoors for a brisk walk. When the snows start to fade in the spring, longer…
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Centennial a trail for all seasons
The Centennial Trail stretches from the heart of Woodland Park north to the Manitou Lake area. This paved accessible trail is truly a trail for all seasons, even during the winter when its convenient in-town location allows residents to escape outdoors for a brisk walk. When the snows start to fade in the spring, longer…
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Squeeze a late fall exploration into the Sawatch mountains | Take a Hike
The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the Colorado Trail is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…
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Squeeze a late fall exploration into the Sawatch mountains | Take a Hike
The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the Colorado Trail is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…
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Squeeze a late fall exploration into the Sawatch mountains | Take a Hike
The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the Colorado Trail is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…
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Squeeze a late fall exploration into the Sawatch mountains | Take a Hike
The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the Colorado Trail is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…
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Zebra head sparrow eases the ID difficulty
Sparrows are difficult to identify, but the black and white zebra-stripe pattern on the head of the white-crowned sparrow eases the difficulty. White-crowned sparrows like to breed near treeline in areas with willows and stunted spruce trees, so they are often seen while hiking up to the alpine in the summer. Locally at lower elevations…
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Zebra head sparrow eases the ID difficulty
Sparrows are difficult to identify, but the black and white zebra-stripe pattern on the head of the white-crowned sparrow eases the difficulty. White-crowned sparrows like to breed near treeline in areas with willows and stunted spruce trees, so they are often seen while hiking up to the alpine in the summer. Locally at lower elevations…
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Step back in time to winter warfare of WWII
The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the Colorado Trail is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…