Trail Name: Seven Sister Lakes There are dozens of stunning alpine lakes to found in the mountains surrounding Vail. The East Vail trails all lead to spectacular destinations, if you can put up with..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Machinegun Ridge Alpine flowers are finally coming into their peak in the Eagle River Valley, and there is no better place to find them than Machine Gun Ridge. This moderate hike combines..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Slacklining is a sport and art that can be a balance training, recreation, and a moving meditation. It is similar, at first glance, to tightrope walking, and is accomplished by stretching and..
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Topics: The Science Behind Series
Trail Name: Mulhall Lakes Last week found the hiking guides at Walking Mountains Science Center scrambling for a plan B. Our scheduled hike, the ever popular Missouri Lakes Loop, is currently covered..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Iron Edge Loop 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..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Squaw Creek While many of the high alpine lakes in the Vail area remain covered in snow and ice, Nolan Lake near Fulford is ice free and ready for a mid-summer dip!
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Volunteers can help scientists understand how climate change is affecting the American pika in the White River National Forest Avon, CO-- Hikers are needed to volunteer to collect data to help..
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Topics: Volunteers
Summer in the valley includes a plethora of activities from hiking to fishing, star gazing to music festivals. As you spread out your blanket on the grass and settle in for an evening of live music..
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Topics: The Science Behind Series
Trail Name: Squaw Creek Summer is in full swing here in the Eagle River Valley, and there’s no better way to escape the heat than to head to the mountains. The Squaw Creek trail outside of Edwards..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Bighorn Creek As we turn the calendar from June to July, our mountains couldn’t look any more different than last year. Along with the noticeable lack of a smoky haze obscuring our peaks,..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
A Taste of Nature, Walking Mountains Science Center’s annual gala, will be held on July 9 with a festive cocktail party and catered dinner under a tent on our beautiful Tang Campus in Avon. This year..
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Topics: A Taste of Nature
Trail Name: Stagg Gulch With less than a week until the summer solstice, Colorado’s high country remains more reminiscent of January than late June. While our snowpack, currently over 1,000% above..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
