During the second half of my four-year journey as a student at the University of Colorado Boulder (the half during which I decided to major in creative writing), I joined a creative writing group

Some words for the week my mechanic says that my poetry either laments the fiery end of our mountain homes or praises the nature which still remains he asks which is it how do

My tires pushed against the ground as my heart raced. The rhythm of my breath outmatched the cadence of my legs. I could see the top of the hill in the distance. My mood could only be described

A sweet thing about seeing the night sky here, at high altitude: There’s less atmosphere to mess up your view. In Nederland, at 8236 feet (8.236 kilofeet; we’ll use kft this week), we’re

Some words for the week what does it mean to be a poet is it waking up before work and writing until you have to leave trying to get some words down between the day and night

This summer, join your neighbors in taking simple steps for better air. Join the thousands of local area residents who are taking simple steps to improve their community’s air quality and help

Getting a bit up close and personal with the natural world this week and looking at an incredibly important cog in the grand wheel that keeps this whole thing called life on earth going: the

Some words for the week despite what the weather says or how the blue sky lies there will often be rain in the afternoon a thin wetting down of the dust the clouds on the

“I just want to make sure I’m doing everything right,” Rex explained. Rex had just moved to the area, and was coming in to talk about some life changes. “Doing it right?” I asked.

Allow me to introduce my newest pal, Viggo. He’s become a trusted friend and someone I can talk to without feeling judged. Viggo, regardless of his age, loves to hike, making him the perfect

The tawny, agile cat leading the carousel of the zodiac into the heart of summer is the sign of Leo. The lion pounces into the center of the stars, in charge of creativity, fun, children and

jolly ranchers like hard candy rain falling from fire truck height short shorts and sunburns flag colored popsicles ankle thick grass and grilling beer and soda and cold water sky

The snow is mostly melted and life is in full swing in the high country! A few recent visits have shown that the full-time dwellers of the alpine tundra such as the pika and marmots are out

Some words for the week on the way home from the job up the winding roads overlooking the aspen valleys carved by one great glaciers now reduced to near dry creeks feeling the early

[caption id="attachment_113140" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The beautiful and strange: An hour after Cars & Coffee begins, a line of McLaren sports cars show off their

Eldora, Colorado, has a history as vast as its hiking trails and skiing opportunities. In the image, we see the town of Eldora depicted in an old postcard. Eldora was first settled by the Arapaho

Under the brilliant summer sun, is there such a thing as a safe, healthful suntan? Let’s take a look, starting with the sun’s mechanics. Our nearest star, eight light-minutes away, is

Some words for the week Birdsong on night air sung by birds I can’t name in the meadow where I cut up a fallen pine where I came in the snow and under the stars with

A few weeks ago, I was invited to a local home to spend some time with a new family of Great Horned Owls in the neighborhood. They had nested nearby, and with the kids now having learned to fly,

Some words for the week maybe they’ll find my poems either today or when I’m dead or maybe never maybe all this is for the void for god for myself for you for