I miss the rodeos of my youth in my hometown and the local rodeos I attended as a spectator or later as an aspiring bareback bronc rider. Those were for me in the early 50’s to about the 70’s. They were smaller and less professional, I’m sure, but they were fun. More fun, I think, […]
I often have dreams – nightmares, actually – of fires, storms and floods. In these dreams, I am with my daughters, desperately trying to escape. We run from one place to another, only to find that there is no place to run. There is no safe harbor from these storms. Dreams are an integral part […]
The second spring after we moved to our 160 acres on the outskirts of town and we put up the fence, Pops brought home a “sagebrush beater.” He had borrowed it from someone. Nowadays they call it a “brush hog.” I was fascinated by the fact that it just spun chains around in a circle […]
It’s no secret that rental housing — houses, cabins, condos or apartments — is extremely difficult to find in Estes Park and the surrounding area. The August 9, 2024, issue of the Estes Park Trail-Gazette did not contain a single listing for a rental. A search on Craigslist.org, a more common place to find a […]
The Estes Park Salud Foundation thanks the Village Thrift Shop for this year’s sponsorship. We consider the Village Thrift Shop our partner and are very grateful for their support of our mission, including financial support for the medically underserved who receive care at Estes Park Salud Family Health. This year’s grant from the Village Thrift […]
The video series tells stories of extraordinary Estes Park residents, including a two-time Olympian and a former astronaut, to encourage sustainable travel. Visit Estes Park has launched a new video series called “Estes Inspired,” featuring remarkable stories from a two-time Olympian, a former NASA astronaut and a senior park ranger for Rocky Mountain National Park, […]
The next topic I would like to share information on is wildlife safety, particularly moose, in the Estes Park community. City of Estes Park – Photo courtesy Captain Ryan Baranyos of the Estes Park Police Department (City of Estes Park – Courtesy photo) Recently, there have been some spectacular incidents between humans and moose. The […]
