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Ice Lake Basin,
San Juan Mountains, CO

Bison Peak
Lost Creek Wilderness, CO

Grass Mountain,
Los Padres National Forest, CA

Picket Wire Canyon,
Comanche National Grassland, CO

Winter on the Abyss Trail,
Mount Evans Wilderness, CO

White Rock Loop,
Red Rock Canyon, NV

Turtlehead Peak,
Red Rock Canyon NCA

Winter on the Chicago Lakes Trail

Crater Lakes,
Indian Peaks Wilderness, CO

A Failed Summit of Mt. Audubon

James Peak
James Peak Wilderness, CO

Roadtrip to the JMT Part 2: Moab and Onward

Blue Lake,
Indian Peaks Wilderness, CO

Giant Trees, High Deserts, and Deep Canyons
Heading home – Part 1

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I can’t see one of our few herds of “wild” b I can’t see one of our few herds of “wild” bison in this country (are any of them wild if not allowed to roam as they please?) without wishing I could have seen the American Serengeti before we senselessly slaughtered all the creatures that called it home. What I would give to go back in time and see the millions of bison as far as the eye could see. Every time I’m with a precious herd, it’s all I can long for - a world again one day without fences and invisible lines for these herds. Take me back. #bison #coloRADo
Oh hi little Red Crossbill! I love these little gu Oh hi little Red Crossbill! I love these little guys so much. This year they’re a little sparse because we don’t have much of a cone crop on our surrounding trees, but in good years they will take over. A few years ago I noted them feeding their babies at our feeders in April...which is basically the heaviest snows of winter here and I was so confused as to what they were doing with young soooo early! I have since learned that if there is a good cone crop they can breed any time of year...even the dead of winter. Such unique little birds. #redcrossbill #crossbill
Snowing a wee bit today, finally. ❄️ #greathor Snowing a wee bit today, finally. ❄️ #greathornedowl
I’d gladly trade this dry, mild, January evening I’d gladly trade this dry, mild, January evening for some much needed snow...but still, it was an undeniably nice after work happy hour today. Ready for tomorrow’s measly little snowstorm! Please send more. #coloRADo
What a great end to a long weekend. Snuck in a qui What a great end to a long weekend. Snuck in a quick run before dark, and the payoff was spectacular! I love you #coloRADo. 🧡 #elk
I’ve spent a lot of time revisiting the emotiona I’ve spent a lot of time revisiting the emotional days of the #easttroublesomefire in the past day. Despite the rest of the world moving on, for Grand County it’s still a fresh wound. But winter has forced a pause. The burn scars are now hidden under a blanket of snow, and it disguises the damage under pleasant white fluff. Construction and rebuilding on pause. There’s a lull. We’re waiting until the big thaw in May. The snow will melt and the true scale of the fire will become clear again...the sound of houses being rebuilt will fill the days, the grasses in the meadows and the wildflowers will return quickly and with a vengeance, the wildlife will (hopefully) return. There will be a rebirth, and I’m excited for it. Much of the fire burned so hot and fast that there will be irreparable damage - places that will not recover ever to what they once were. There will be landscapes that are forced to evolve because climate change does not grant the conditions to support life as it was prior (this is what I’m scared of - the example being the Hayman Fire burn scar)...but we will see huge vibrant regrowth this year. I’m ready. 🌱 #grandcountycolorado #grandlakecolorado #coloRADo #kawuneechevalley
If doing your best was the best you could do, than If doing your best was the best you could do, than you, my friend, passed with flying colors. You did great. Cheers to resilience, humanity, humility, grace, courage, patience, compassion and all the other things we had to muster this year. I’m proud of you. 🥂 🌎
Merry Christmas Eve, friends. I hope you’re all Merry Christmas Eve, friends. I hope you’re all able to find moments of joy and a glimmer of magic, no matter how small. ✨ #christmasmagic
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