Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Fox Run Regional Park

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Roger

Fox Run is a ponderosa pine forest with two tiny ponds that are affectionately referred to as lakes. I hiked through the woods around three sides of the park, then cut into the center to hike up a hill. The … Continue reading →

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Animal #65 — Abert’s Squirrel

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Roger

aciurus aberti Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Fox Run Regional Park, El Paso County, Colorado I was taking a late-afternoon hike through the Ponderosa Pine forest in this park. A dark squirrel, either black or dark brown, ran out in front … Continue reading →

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New Years Day on the Santa Fe

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Roger

A week or so ago, I attempted to hike the New Santa Fe Trail from Palmer Lake to Monument. I got sidetracked (literally) and ended up climbing a mountain. I tried again on the afternoon of New Years Day, and … Continue reading →

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Helen Hunt Falls

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Roger

As part of our New Years Eve exploration, we drove up Cheyenne Canyon to Helen Hunt Falls, named for a local author.

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Ben Lomand Moutain

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Roger

On Wednesday afternoon, I decided to take a walk. I drove to Palmer Lake and set off south on the New Santa Fe Trail toward Monument. It was a pretty day, chilly enough for a coat, and I was the … Continue reading →

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