Monsoon season is here! It’s the time of year when three chocolate colored creeks flow through our property for a[…]
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Category: Adventures
Explore interesting places including nature, historical, and interpretive trails.
Fish Lake Wildflower Drive
We’ve heard about the beautiful wildflowers on the Gooseberry-Fremont Scenic Backway, so we decided to investigate ourselves. We weren’t disappointed.
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Fremont Pioneer Day Event
The town of Fremont kicks off Pioneer Day with an annual breakfast. This year the event featured the historic bell[…]
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Pioneer Day: Evening Events
The Pioneer Day events included a delicious potluck and engaging program.
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Pioneer Day: Quilt Show & Teasdale Hall Sale
Our local Pioneer Day event was held on Saturday July 21. The activities began with a sale at the Teasdale[…]
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Capitol Reef: Apricot Picking
Picking apricots in Fruita’s historic orchards is a favorite summer activity at Capitol Reef National Park.
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Colorado: Silver Thread Scenic Byway
The Silver Thread Scenic Byway runs from South Fork to Gunnison on Highway 149. We particularly enjoyed the section between[…]
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Colorado: Bachelor Loop
The Bachelor Loop Historic Tour is a 17-mile back country drive through the historic mining district above Creede. A brochure[…]
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Colorado: Ivy Creek Hike
After leaving Hollister, we headed for Colorado. After setting up camp near Creede Colorado, we enjoyed hiking along Ivy Creek.
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Holiday in Hollister
Allison had to work during the holiday, so we enjoyed some post-Independence Day fun with her and our parents in[…]
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