Paved Wilderness: A History of Mount Evans and its Scenic Byway
Interestingly, before I knew where I was going to work this summer, I had never heard of Mount Evans. I quickly found out it is one of the two 14ers with a paved road leading to the summit (along with Pikes Peak). Even later, I found out it is the highest paved road...What’s in a (14er) Name?
That which we call a 14er, by any other name would still be as difficult to climb. But, curiosity got the best of me so, I present the naming history of a handful of Colorado’s Fourteeners. Mt. Elbert Samuel Hitt Elbert, appointed by Abraham Lincoln, served as...The Future for Mount Wilson
I have been working with the US Forest Service Fourteener Program Manager Loretta McEllhiney since 2015 in the Navajo Basin. We have scouted new trail routes and walked our alternatives with specialists, so we could start designing a sustainable route up to the class...Take the Next Step: Overcoming Depression on Colorado’s Highest Summits
Six and a half years ago, at the ripe young age of 23, I was a different man. I was living in Kansas, grossly overweight, and seeing a psychiatrist for issues including what was diagnosed as bipolar depression. The shrink was prescribing to me an anti-psychotic...Inundated. A Poem by Craig Dixon
Inundated A poem written by Craig Dixon I knelt beside the little stream All this time peering into the water’s gleam It shimmered and danced down the meandering steps Like a beautiful sunfish in the ocean’s depth I watched it corrode the soil therein As if purging...Facebook Feed
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Colorado Fourteeners Initiative protects, preserves, enhances and restores the natural integrity of Colorado's 54 peaks over 14,000 feet in elevation--the "Fourteeners"--through active stewardship and...
