December 19th, 2025 We have skiable snow in the Minneapolis area. I have been able to get out for 2 days of Cross Country (XC) skiing in the last couple of weeks. The first time out, three of us went over to Elm Creek Park Reserve in Hennepin County. The temperature was in the 20s,Continue reading “Losing It”
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Canoeing
September 6th, 2025 I stored my trailer in Leadville, Colorado for a week and a half on August 19th, and started the long drive to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. There I met with friends for a 5 day canoe trip down the Namakagan and St. Croix Rivers in Wisconsin. We paddled the week before Labor dayContinue reading “Canoeing”
Boom Days
August 4th, 2025 Every year, there is a celebration in Leadville based on the the town’s historical mining days. Boom Days usually occurs around the first of August. This year it was August 1-3. In the past, I have missed it, either being away from the Leadville area, or just didn’t realize what weekend itContinue reading “Boom Days”
Bear Lake
July 21st, 2025 I arrived in Yampa on Tuesday. That is the day you are most likely to find a good campsite, as all the weekenders have gone home. I ended up at site 22, one I had occupied before, a favorite. Large boulders are behind the site and pine and aspen trees line theContinue reading “Bear Lake”
Water and a Walk
July 4th, 2025 I used to paddle a canoe. More than one actually, but not all at the same time of course. I had a tandem canoe for rivers that could serve as a whitewater boat. I also had several tandem canoes designed for lakes and I had several different solo canoes. I learned fromContinue reading “Water and a Walk”
Camp Hale
June 20th, 2025 I spent five days in site #17 of Camp Hale. The campground is just over Tennessee Pass from Leadville. It is near the source of the Eagle River, which has usually been good fishing for Brown Trout. I set up on Sunday, Father’s day. There is no cell signal there, so IContinue reading “Camp Hale”
Boyd Lake
May 16th, 2025 I could only get a 4 day reservation at St. Vrain State Park during the middle of the week. On weekends, the park is full and it is difficult to get a site. So, I moved to Boyd Lake State Park for the next week. By staying at Boyd Lake near Loveland,Continue reading “Boyd Lake”
St. Vrain
May 5th, 2025 I usually reserve a site at St. Vrain State Park when I visit my son near Boulder. St. Vrain is outside of the town of Longmont, just north of Boulder. The park contains a number of small lakes and ponds clustered along the St.Vrain River which exits the front range of theContinue reading “St. Vrain”
Juniper Campground
April 27th, 2025 I had a 6 day reservation at the campground in Bandelier National Monument. This is a favorite campground in north central New Mexico near Los Alamos. I am not exactly sure why I like this campground so much, but it is the second time I have stayed here. When leaving the desertContinue reading “Juniper Campground”
Imperial Valley
March 24th, 2025 I have spent the last week at the Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area. It is a little nicer than the LTVAs near Quartzsite. Senator Wash, a medium size lake is just down the hill from me. There are a few trails in the area and the city of Yuma is nearbyContinue reading “Imperial Valley”
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