Nathan Boyer-Rechlin
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Join us this Sunday, September 13 for our final Science Behind on the Trail hike of the summer! This free series of community hikes has explored the potential for wildlife underpasses on Vail Pass,..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Living in a high desert climate, as all of Colorado falls into, water is the life blood of our communities. The snow that falls in our mountains each winter irrigates farms hundreds of miles..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
If you had to pick one hike in the Eagle Valley to experience a little of everything our mountains have to offer, the Iron Edge Loop would have to be that hike. Located outside of Eagle, past Yeoman..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Getting There: Take Lake Creek Road out of Edwards. When the road splits take the right fork, West Lake Creek Road, following the signs to the East and West Lake Creek Trailheads. Proceed past the..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Lost Lake near Vail is an excellent and accessible moderate hike to a gorgeous mountain lake. This hike is a great family full day hike, and is a more moderate trek than many lake hikes here in our..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Walking Mountains introduces Backyard Backcountry series Beginning next week, Walking Mountains hiking programs are kicking off a brand new community hikes series and we hope you’ll join us! If..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
The other day, out on a trail just outside of Minturn, we were walking through a quiet aspen grove marveling at how green the mountains seemed, when I saw it--my first larkspur of 2020! I’m sure..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
And just like that, hiking season is upon us! For those of you that were in the valley last year--you’ll be aware of how stark a contrast this summer is setting up to be. While our snowpack peaked at..
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Topics: Environmental Education, Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
What do Colorado’s state animal, Governor Polis, and your backyard trail all have in common? Well, this week, quite a lot actually. Set to coincide with both Colorado Public Lands Day on May 16th,..
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Topics: Environmental Education, Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
The seven principles of ‘Leave No Trace’ were developed 25 years ago, along with the Leave No Trace organization, to advocate for responsible recreation and help preserve wild spaces. They are a..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
As I sit here, just beginning to write this week’s ‘Hike of the Week’, I’m serenaded by the songs of what sounds like at least a dozen birds. I just finished reading an article about mountain lions..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Many of us here in the valley do not need to be told about the mental health benefits of time spent in the wilderness. We live here because we experience it on a daily basis. However, since it is..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
