Category Archives: Colorado

I decided to skip a few conference sessions. This gave me about seven hours until the closing banquet. But what to do with the time? I figured my best shot at a lifer was to look for MacGillivray’s Warblers along … Continue reading →

I believe it’s a law that when you visit Colorado Springs, you have to go to Garden of the Gods. I know this for sure — when I went, everybody else was there too. It was sunny and hot and … Continue reading →

The conference ended mid-afternoon on Thursday, so I dashed to this nearby park which, I had been told, was good for birds. There were a lot of birds around — as long as you’re satisfied with Black-headed Grosbeaks and Spotted … Continue reading →

The fine folks at The Fortune Club encouraged me to take the trail past the old gold mines on Battle Hill. I had to be at the conference in Colorado Springs by 6:00, and it was already 3:30, so I … Continue reading →

As I neared the northern terminus of Phantom Canyon Road, I could see the town of Victor in the distance. The town was founded in the late 1800s in the middle of a hugely-productive gold mining district. Remnants of old … Continue reading →