Category Archives: Colorado

The Colorado section of Dinosaur National Monument doesn’t have any dinosaurs. It doesn’t have a lot of visitors either. For the four hours we were in the park, we probably saw eight other vehicles (not counting park vehicles or the … Continue reading →

We ate breakfast at a restaurant in downtown Steamboat Springs and then headed west toward Dinosaur National Monument. We stopped at McDonald’s in the town of Craig to buy drinks. As we waited, an old guy began talking to me … Continue reading →

This day didn’t go as planned. We wanted to drive to the top of Mount Evans, but I didn’t check the web site until we got to Idaho Springs. Turns out they have a reservation system because of all the … Continue reading →

On Thursday, I went to Loveland Pass for yet another attempt to see a White-tailed Ptarmigan. That’s the only place in the state where they’ve been seen recently — other high passes are still snow-covered. I scrambled up and down … Continue reading →

We headed up into the mountains to see the fall colors. We decided on a prettier place, rather than just going where we were likely to see a lot of trees — and where everyone else was likely to go. … Continue reading →