March 2 Practicing Medicine in a Mountain Village Estes Park Museum’s “Meet Me @ The Museum” event, March 2, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., explores the life of Dr. Jacob O. Mall facilitated by Director and Curator Derek Fortini. It features a 1981 interview with Mall when, at age 79, he reminisced about the changes he’d seen … Continue reading
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Rocky Mountain National Park’s centennial year programs continue
ESTES PARK – The year-long celebration of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100th Anniversary continues as we head into March. Spring into celebrating with us by attending these fun events: · March 5: One Park, Many Perspectives: An Exploration of Rocky Mountain National Park at its Centenary Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder in the fields … Continue reading
February 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
February 6 Companion Rescue Workshop Join Colorado Avalanche Information Center patrollers from A-Basin and patrollers from neighboring ski areas, Feb. 6, for a day of classroom instruction and hands-on outdoor scenarios on how to make solo and group avalanche rescues. The workshop is limited to 50 participants with backcountry experience and includes an introduction to … Continue reading
January 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
January 1 Golden Gate First Day Hike Golden Gate Canyon State Park offers a First Day Hike along the Horseshoe Trail, Jan. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The moderate 3.6-mile roundtrip hike is a gradual uphill climb that winds through aspen groves and ends at a beautiful meadow. The hike will be led … Continue reading