Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Cedaredge

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Roger

I planned the days on this weekend adventure, and my wife planned the nights. She booked us at the Cedaredge Lodge, a mom-and-pop motel that has great ratings. The young woman who checked us in spent about 20 minutes explaining … Continue reading →

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Roger

We picked a hot weekend to explore our new home state. On a Friday morning, we headed west through Bighorn Sheep Canyon, over Monarch Pass, and along Blue Mesa Reservoir to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. In Curecanti … Continue reading →

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May Natural History Museum

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Roger

When you drive south on Route 115 out of Colorado Springs, you pass a huge bug that stands on a hill next to the road. This is Herkimer, a giant West Indian Hercules Beetle built in the 1950’s to mark … Continue reading →

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Bird #480 — Grace’s Warbler

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Roger

setophaga (from Greek ses, “moth,” and phagos, “eating”) graciae (discovered by Elliott Coues and named after his 18-year-old sister, Grace Darling Coues) Monday, May 29, 2017 — 8:50 am Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado This was about as easy as … Continue reading →

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Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Roger

We visited on Memorial Day morning to find the Grace’s Warbler that’s been seen there lately (next post). We only hiked a mile and a half of the more than 20 miles of trails, so we just scratched the surface … Continue reading →

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