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Colorado fall leaves color report, Sept. 17, 2010

The aspen leaves are performing their annual dazzling fall act right now, turning (too quickly) from lime green to a radiant, deep gold.If you...

Sure, you know to use sunscreen, dress in layers, drink lots of water and be on alert for wildlife when you’re hiking, and you’ve...

It’s early still for wildflowers at 10,500 ft., but they are beginning to bloom. We saw our first of the Western Wallflowers blooming just...

If you live in the mountains or are planning to hike or fish in the high country this weekend, keep this in mind: Due to the high level of snow...

One of the best things about living in Clear Creek County is that we are so close to Mount Evans Highway—the highest paved road in the United...

Most of our acreage is covered in deep snow throughout the winter and spring. In fact, my son and I went snowshoeing off our deck just this past...

Today’s episode of Mountain Living 101 digs into the concept of spring gardening—when from all indications outside, it’s still...

There are good things and bad things about spring snow in the mountains. The bad: Spring snow has more moisture in it, thanks to tropical air that...

Living at 10,500 ft., we walk in snow and ice just about every day in the winter and spring (and sometimes fall and summer, too!) Soon after our...

When a trip to see a friend was cancelled due to a snowstorm, cabin fever struck me in full force. I had a week of vacation. And for once, the...