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Busy at The Homestead

Posted onMay 2, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

At the home stretch of a project, seeing lots of friends, and slacking on my website. 🙂 Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsRock Images, utah, wildflowers

Wonderful Wildflowers

Posted onJuly 11, 2017July 12, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The mountain landscapes are impressive. I still love me some wildflowers, though. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagswildflowers

Soapstone Prairie Natural Area

Posted onJune 28, 2016July 9, 2018AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A hike to an area of the High Plains outside of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Wildflowers and birds were in abundance. And somewhere the bison roamed. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, High Plains, wildflowers

Diamond Lake Delight

Posted onJune 23, 2016July 9, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An after work jaunt to a sub-alpine lake is perfect for seeing a gorgeous place without the weekend crowds. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Wednesday Reset, wildflowers

Spring has arrived

Posted onMay 5, 2016July 9, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

I saw a Pasque flower. Spring is here. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, spring, wildflowers

Spring wildflower hunt

Posted onApril 25, 2016November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A few hours in the foothills with my camera? It means looking for spring wildflowers. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBoulder, Colorado, spring, wildflowers

April Showers

Posted onApril 16, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Snow in April means it is spring. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsColorado, spring, wildflowers

The Joy of the short stroll

Posted onMay 9, 2014May 9, 2014AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Enjoy the outdoor time any chance you get. Even if it just a short stroll.

CategoriesMusingsTagshiking, strolling, wildflowers

Backpacking – The Next Generation

Posted onJune 30, 2012June 22, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A Father’s Day weekend trip where my buddy Josh and I took Avery for his first backpacking trip.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, kid friendly, wildflowers

Spring in the Foothills

Posted onMay 24, 2012September 10, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

In between the ski season and when the high country opens up is one of my favorite times of the year.  Early season wildflowers bloom. The local brooks and streams are rushing with fresh snow melt. And the views of Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBoulder, hiking, wildflowers

Review: Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Pocket Guide

Posted onApril 11, 2012January 3, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A review of an excellent guide to the wildflowers found in the Colorado Rockies. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting StartedTagsbooks, Colorado, colorado-tip, gear, wildflowers

Lost Creek High Route

Posted onJuly 6, 2011November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

With a wedding to attend Saturday evening and the higher snow levels in a good chunk of the northern portion of the state, I wanted a trip that was a quick get-away..but one that was not overly crowded. As I Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, Lost Creek Wilderness, wildflowers

Tip Toe Through The Pasque Flowers

Posted onJune 6, 2011November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

someone and I did a short hike on the Beaver Meadows loop in Rocky Mountain National Park.  A short, but enjoyable hike on a Sunday afternoon. Widflowers and wildlife abounded. And only two people were spotted!  

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, hiking, Rocky Mountain National Park, wildflowers

Spring has come!

Posted onMay 9, 2011November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing… —William Shakespeare, AS YOU LIKE IT   someone is about to start another round of online classes.  Her time on weekends will be Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, hiking, wildflowers

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Some local hiking this weekend. I scouted a route for a possible packrafting trip later this month, and on Sunday, @ramblinghemlock and I meandered through a canyon we’ve been curious about for a while.
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Two years inside the Park Service, trying to balance trade and calling. I left in fall 2025, and I’m still making sense of it - part grief, part gratitude, and part closure.
With a brief but noticeable bit of winter this past week, we opted not to travel the muddy, snowy roads into more remote areas. Instead, we tackled some home projects on Saturday and spent Sunday revisiting a place we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, canyon wrens, images, and late winter desert light accompanied the day.
@ramblinghemlock and I pivoted from an original trip after much-needed rain on Friday. On Saturday, we avoided muddy roads that would have derailed our original plan and spent two nights poking around a place we could reach only because of temporary, water-filled potholes and a handy Ziploc bag that made it possible. We also revisited sights we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, grand views, and old images marked the unofficial long weekend kickoff of spring around Moab.
@ramblinghemlock and I finally felt better and took a long-overdue trip into the backcountry. We slept outside and enjoyed the peace of the wild places. Canyon wrens filled the canyon with song during the day, and owl calls echoed off the walls at night. We returned to places we had not seen in a while and saw places new to us. The land endures.

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