Category Archives: Beyond Colorado

Fimmvörðuháls

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At the beginning of July Anna-Lisa and I spent nine days playing tourist in Iceland. It was a whirlwind of a trip but we had a blast exploring a place that was totally new and unique to us. Iceland is known for its impressive diversity of landscapes and natural wonders that are all packed into a relatively small area. From rolling green pastures and waterfalls to black sand beaches, glacial valleys and mountain volcanoes, the island is brimming with a vast array of different colors and scenery. If you like nature, Iceland should be on your bucket list. Read more…

Grand Canyon: Rim to Rim to Rim Trail Run

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The Grand Canyon is a funny place. On the one hand, its reputation precedes itself. Everyone know what it is. Everyone has seen incredible photos of it. Everyone knows it to be one of the great natural wonders of the world. And just about every other canyon, gorge, valley, ditch, ravine, or similar gouge in the earth has been compared to it. It is the standard. Keep Reading…

Family Thanksgiving in the Desert, 2020 Style

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There’s something I never really realized about Thanksgiving until this year: it’s a four day weekend. Now, before you judge that comment as being on the same level of stupidity as anti-vaxxers, shutting down the national forest for the sake of keeping skiers off of Loveland Pass, getting arrested at a Costco for not wearing a mask, or any other related absurdities of 2020, allow me to explain. Keep Reading…

Searchin’ for Serenity in the Grand Canyon: Escalante Route 2020

Scot, no stranger to well planned out adventures (he’ll be the first to admit they aren’t always well executed), sent out a feeler email earlier this year for a 4 day loop in the Grand Canyon. With the inevitable kid #2 on the way, I knew my chances of pulling a trip like this off in the near future wasn’t going to be as easy, so I bit. My buddy Jeff, an old friend of at least 30 years, had just moved to Denver (great timing) and was up for an adventure. Keep reading…