Category Archives: Places to Go

Western Museum of Mining and Industry

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Roger

I visited the Western Museum of Mining and Industry on Saturday morning and arrived just as a tour was beginning. Along with me on the tour were two couples and a father with three young sons who had never been … Continue reading →

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CU South Denver Museum

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Roger

I discovered this museum while searching online for interesting things to do in Colorado. I never would have found it any other way because the word museum doesn’t appear in the name of the “museum” or on the signage anywhere … Continue reading →

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Swans

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Roger

In the 1930s, Trumpeter Swans were almost extinct. Since then, they have been reintroduced throughout their historic range. In 1992, part of the population that now nests in the upper Midwest began migrating to central Arkansas. As many as 300 … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Roger

I took off early for Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge. The government was shut down, so I was a bit surprised that I could get in. The place was busier than I’ve ever seen it — I must have passed … Continue reading →

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Wichita Illuminations

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Roger

On our way to Arkansas for Christmas, we spent a night in Wichita. As soon as we checked into our hotel, I got online and bought tickets for the light show at the botanical gardens. I should have gotten a … Continue reading →

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