TUNGSTEN VALLEY - With our weather heating up in another CO2-driven climate-change season and Wildfire Awareness Month, we’ll soon be battling wildland fires. What’s the status of Peak to Peak firefighting preparedness? The first line of defense...

The Garden of Earthly Delights opens its gate as the Sun enters Taurus on the 19th of April. Both clever Mercury and artistic Venus have finished their retrograde cycles. Eclipse season has ended. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd, bringing...

When I reflect on days I allowed stress to take over my body, I experience a great deal of regret. Yet, within regret, I find the opportunity to self-reflect and evolve. The challenge for me is finding the right time to do so.  I walked...

ST. VRAIN STATE PARK - One of my favorite signs of the transition to the warmer days of spring is the seasonal migration that brings all manner of birds to their Colorado summer home. With my love of photographing raptors in flight, one of the...

Missy and Suzanne had been best friends since their husbands met over 30 years ago. Marriages, children, sick parents, moves, renovations, churches—they’d been through it all together.  “But now,” said Missy, “now I don’t know what to...

TUNGSTEN VALLEY - April marks our annual atmospheric carbon dioxide update. CO2, with an assist from methane, is what’s shredding our climate, including blowing up the Peak to Peak area’s fire danger and choking our local air with unhealthful...

Having a Sagittarius’ adventurous spirit, I tend to feel curious about many things. Even staying home can feel like an adventure, but today, we are venturing into Deckers: one of the least populated unincorporated towns in the Colorado...

NEDERLAND - Have you ever been hiking among the peaceful quiet of a wetlands area and been startled by an abrupt splash of water nearby, followed by an eerie return to tranquility?  It is generally safe to say that, outside of the...

As I walked the Lake Estes loop, practicing my quantum and neuroplasticity (the process of reprograming your brain for better health) meditation, I came across a sign: “Colorado-Big Thompson Project.” Curiosity struck and I had to learn more. The...

The Spring Equinox welcomes the start of the astrological year. The Sun enters Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, where it likes to dwell, with the fire of the stars greeting the fire of Spring. This year the Equinox occurs between a lunar...

Life in Nature: A songbird without a song NEDERLAND - This week’s article is for all the bird feeder fanatics out there. It was inspired by a recent photo post on the internet social of a gathering witnessed in the back yard.  We are...

PEAK TO PEAK - “My father survived terrible childhood trauma,” Tabby shared. “Although he never talks to me about it, my cousin shared that my grandfather was physically abusive. And I’ve heard my grandpa be verbally abusive. Plus addiction runs...

BRECKENRIDGE - If it wasn’t obvious, I love Colorado, from its history to the atmospheric mountain towns I love exploring. Regardless of how often I visit a region in the Centennial State, I find there is always something new to discover. During...

TUNGSTEN VALLEY - The moon turns dark blood-orange in a total eclipse at midnight, March 13-14. It’ll be as good as an eclipse can get, with our area in the bullseye. Recline in a lawn chair with a warm drink and watch the show. Here’s hoping for...

NEDERLAND - The Native American history of the area known as Nederland today is truly unique and goes back thousands of years. The Ute trail west of Nederland was the route used by Prehistoric Native Americans to access the largest alpine game...

Though I’m not much for celebrations, as most require interaction with too many people, I opted to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I decided to buy myself flowers. I picked a bouquet with the most varied blooms. That evening, I started the fireplace...

Psychic Pisces provides the potential for power for the zodiac. The final sign of the zodiac has long been associated with intuition and compassion. This time around, the fish become powerful in the sea in which they swim. This power comes from...

PEAK TO PEAK - “We’re here to work on our communication,” Sue said as she and her husband sat down. “I don’t think we know how to fight.”  “Know how to fight?” said her husband Eric. “I’m sick of fighting! I want to be able to communicate...

Bursting with energy, I craved a challenging hike, but it was snowing and a foot of accumulation was expected. I opted instead for a spin on my bike. No music played gently in the background this time. I wanted to feel my heart rate increase and...

Nederland February Night Skies Frank Sanders Tungsten Valley Last month we used Mars’ currently backward (retrograde) motion, in Gemini, to pose the question of why planets sometimes go in reverse across the sky. This month, we interview our...