Fire and Hops, that little brewpub on North Guadalupe in Santa Fe is raising money for the Forest Guild Wednesday August 22. From 5 to 10 at night. Fire and …
Category: The Great Outdoors
Tripping in the San Juan Mountains
The San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado define the four corners region. They dominate the skyline from a vast area of Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. Their massive peaks …
Independence Day 2018
The long empty skies of June are past now and clouds come over the mountains weakly, hovering for a time before abandoning us for the meaningless expanses of Oklahoma or …
Caught in an Eddy in Buena Vista, Colorado
Those of us who live in northern New Mexico are really lucky to have so much excellent outdoor adventure opportunity around us. When I was a kid growing up …
Beyond the Fun; Reckoning with Durango’s History
Most of us live in the West because of the exceptional outdoor opportunities here, the vast areas of wild land, big mountain ranges, rivers, climbing cliffs, beautiful deserts and solitude. …
Beer Without Hops?????
Anyone with an ounce of sense agrees that craft beers are a good thing with few downsides. Quality beer tastes good, it hydrates you and provides nutrition. Most of all …
Why and How: Rio Chama River Tripping
Now that summer is virtually here, we decided it was time to go on a river trip and splash through cold water flowing off the San Juan Mountains and into …
Mesa Verde National Park and Unwanted Livestock
Southwest Colorado is easily one of the most beautiful areas of the West. Here the San Juan Mountains rise to more than 14,000 feet and send clear water cascading into …
Brace Yourself for a Wild Fire Year
Fire Season Heating Up earlier than usual this year. This winter produced the lowest snowpack in the New Mexico mountains since 1980, when agencies started keeping track of snowpack (near …
Beer Co-op in Los Alamos, Worth the Trip
Los Alamos has a long tradition of alcohol consumption. Back in 1942 when the town was secret and scientists from all over the world were racing the Germans to build …
