It’s funny how someone’s idea of a good time can change radically in a few years. On a weekend in college, you might have found me in the Taco Bell drive-thru line at 2 a.m. after a night out with friends. This past Friday night I was in bed at 9:00 p.m. reading Anna Karenina, … Continue reading »
Some cousins see each other once a year at family gatherings and Thanksgiving. My cousin and I take a different approach, with multiple cousin ski dates, cousin 14ers and cousin wine dates throughout the year. Definitely one of the coolest things about living in Colorado has been reconnecting with my cousin Jen who lives in … Continue reading »
If I ever send you an email and ask if you want to do my favorite hike in the world, say yes because I’m taking you to Lion Lake. I mean okay, it’s a 14 mile hike, but luckily my friends Britt and Melissa know me well enough to trust my taste. To me, 14 … Continue reading »
Disclaimer: If you ever want to go hiking with me and I tell you we’re going on a “moderate” hike, be concerned. I have every other Friday off of work, and since it has been so warm lately I thought that a hike at Rocky Mountain National Park would be a perfect way to spend … Continue reading »
One of my favorite parts about working for the National Park Service is reading the Morning Report and the Daily Almanac on the employee intranet. On the Daily Almanac, there’s always a quote about the parks, from NPS employees, politicians or historians, and the quote today really hit me close to home. It’s from Enos … Continue reading »
My summer has been great, however it has been missing something very important – Rocky Mountain National Park. I can barely believe it myself, but, before today, I had not visited RMNP since May. I almost let the entire summer go by without a single hike at RMNP. Luckily, I put the RMNP back in … Continue reading »
