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It would be remiss to avoid mentioning the run-off last week. The warm pulse of air that rapidly melted our mountain snowpack and swelled our rivers and creeks caused all kinds of concern and hubbub and minor flooding. According to the real time date on the USGA websites, this year’s crest puts it in fourth […]

When my children were much younger, we routinely motivated them to hike by employing special incentives with the aid of trail fairies. Trail fairies would magically place Skittles or M & Ms on the trail ahead of the young hikers who anxiously searched for them on rock cracks, downed logs, or mossy beds along the […]

In the past week there have been two wildfires set loose by burn piles that ignited adjacent fuels. One of them was in the town limits. We have a volunteer fire department that must leave their homes or work to respond to these incidents. Accidents happen and that’s why we have a fire department. Let’s […]

I recently met some new people. Very nice people who knew my husband, but I had never met. Prior to our introduction, I made a small wager with him. “I bet you $10, I will be asked what I do within the first 30 seconds of meeting these folks.” I won (although I am sure […]

On a cold, dark March night, past bedtime hours, a dark, wet figure appeared on my doorstep in layers of rubber and neoprene, seeking warmth and refuge from cold waters. It was then I knew the hidden story of the night snorkelers should be shared. You see, a peculiar thing happens in the river on […]

Like no other year, this spring cleanup has turned into a bit of a walk down memory lane. With each layer of snow melting away and layers of leaves raked off the grass, memories of the autumn and the reminder of what came before so many winter storms are unearthed. As the white cement slowly […]

March is the World Health Organization’s suicide awareness month. If you’ve noticed an uptick in the number of people walking dogs this month it might have something to do with the Walk 50 miles with Your Dog in March event hosted via Facebook by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a national nonprofit dedicated […]

What happens when the country mouse visits the city mouse? We all know the story, the country mouse overeats on the lavish spread of food, feeling sick, and is furthermore terrified by the alley cats, only to happily return home to the safety of his simpleton life, taking comfort in the security of home. So, […]

I am in the process of having to re-introduce myself to many of my old friends. You see, the identity I’ve been driving for the past seven years has been updated and no one on the road seems to recognize my new sleek, black look. I drive by the familiar makes and models I’ve passed […]

Powder graced the slopes at the Loup Loup Ski Bowl over the weekend for what might be the last epic dump of the season. Big thanks to Leaf Seaburg, who organized the Slopestyle competition where able-bodied shredders showed their best stuff on the jumps and rails in the terrain park. Noah Ashford, in his usually […]