Tag: camping
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Pack the car: Sixteen quality places to camp in and around Colorado
It’s the season of wanderlust, but the snow has yet to melt from the high country. While it’s a bit early to begin your backcountry adventures, there is perhaps no better time to hit the road for some quality car camping. Inspect your gear, make a list of stuff you can’t forget – s’mores come…
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Going ‘Wild’ on your first long hike? Consider your feet
A big, bad pair of hiking boots and the bloody hurt they inflicted on Cheryl Strayed’s feet were co-stars in her book “Wild,” as they were for Reese Witherspoon in the popular movie adaptation that earned the actress an Oscar nomination. Toenails were taken by the too-small monsters, and both of the boots with the…
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Happy 100th
Rocky Mountain National Park – At 10,200 feet, Loch Vale is frozen solid and wind and snow fill a place of austere beauty. This lake in a towering canyon normally draws a crowd, but on Saturday, the icebound Loch had all but rolled up the welcome mat. Gusts came with such force that a string…
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Going ‘Wild’ on your first long hike? Consider your feet
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A big, bad pair of hiking boots and the bloody hurt they inflicted on Cheryl Strayed’s feet were co-stars in her book “Wild,” as they were for Reese Witherspoon in the popular movie adaptation that…
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Happy 100th
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rocky Mountain National Park – At 10,200 feet, Loch Vale is frozen solid and wind and snow fill a place of austere beauty. This lake in a towering canyon normally draws a crowd, but on…
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Dandy dozen: These 12 state parks are the most popular for camping – and it is easy to see why
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Call it the wisdom of crowds. In Colorado’s state parks, 12 locations dominate when it comes to camping – packing enough attractions to draw visitors by the thousands. While those seeking tranquility might want to…
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Dandy dozen: These 12 state parks are the most popular for camping – and it is easy to see why
Call it the wisdom of crowds. In Colorado’s state parks, 12 locations dominate when it comes to camping – packing enough attractions to draw visitors by the thousands. While those seeking tranquility might want to look elsewhere, a glance at the state’s 12 most camped parks shows a dizzying variety of pursuits, from fishing in…
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Camping in comfort possible thanks to planning
As the joke goes, camping is the art of getting back to nature and as far as possible from the things invented to make nature more tenable. You know, stuff such as antibiotics and lumbar support. But for many, time spent “roughing it” offers something of a panacea, revitalizing the body and spirit. With some…
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Camping in comfort possible thanks to planning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the joke goes, camping is the art of getting back to nature and as far as possible from the things invented to make nature more tenable. You know, stuff such as antibiotics and lumbar…
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Camping: Fear not, it’s become easy
Urbanites nostalgic about childhood camping trips – or wanting to try tent camping for the first time – often are daunted by logistical challenges, such as figuring out where to go and what to bring, and anxieties about diving headlong into the unfamiliar wilderness. Fear not. For those more accustomed to navigating freeways than wooded…