Columns

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OUTside Connection February 25, 2009

Birds of a feather … OK, you didn’t read it here first, but until you’ve seen large (and I’m talking large) gatherings of birds you never quite grasp how true the old saw can be. A midwinter float through Walter ...

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OUT: Sunday Column February 22, 2009

When House Bill 1298 sailed through the state Legislature by a unanimous vote way back in 2007, it was hailed as an avenue to lend a voice to wildlife, wildlife habitat and the long-term economies derived from wildlife resources being impacted ...

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Take advantage of less-crowded Lunch Loop

As I left the doctor’s office the other day, sporting two beautiful pre-cancerous burn spots along my rapidly receding hairline, I knew hiking in the sun was probably not in the picture for that day. I still needed a hiking column, ...

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OUT: PLAYING HOOKY IN SAN RAFAEL SWELL

“How was your hike?” asked Tamarie Smith, vet tech extraordinaire at Amigo Animal Clinic. One of her bosses, Dr. Brian Wiseman, and I trekked into the San Rafael Swell the other day — in the middle of the week — while ...

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OUT: Outside Connection February 11, 2009

There are trout, and then there are Gunnison River rainbow trout. A bit rare in the past 15 years or so due to the effects of whirling disease, the much-loved and sorely missed Gunnison River rainbows apparently are making a comeback thanks ...

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OUT: Revelation Bowl a experience to remember at Telluride

TELLURIDE — There’s a Revelation to experience at Telluride and you can ride a chair lift to enjoy it Telluride Ski Resort, known for its breath-taking scenery, again set itself apart from the ordinary this winter when it opened ...

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OUT: Haggerty’s Hikes February 07, 2009

OK. This is NOT a joke. There’s now a directional sign at the parking area for the Fisher Towers Trail that points to the “Photo Area” ahead and the “Trail” to the right. The Bureau of Land Management had to ...

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OUT: OutSide Connection FEbruary 04, 2009

Bird’s-eye view. Eagle eye. Watching you like a hawk. You get the idea; we’re never far from our largest feathered friends. This Saturday the Black Canyon and Grand Valley chapters of the Audubon Society offers two (or more) ...

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OUT:  Sunday Column February 01, 2009

The mid-December snowfall that blanketed Grand Junction also gave an immense lift to water storage plans across the Western Slope. It didn’t really take the Bureau of Reclamation to remind us that early season snowfall was a bit meager. ...

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OUT: Sunday Column January 25, 2009

There’s still time to file a few comments about prairie dogs and the state’s proposed “Colorado Gunnison’s and White-tailed Prairie Dog Conservation Plan.” Whatever you think about these ‘dogs,’ the ...

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