Tag Archives: hiking

Take the Extra Minute to Check the Weather

Peak leaf-peeping season is here. The aspens are turning gold, the air smells like fall and the mountains look like somebody spent the summer painting them. Naturally, thousands of people are going to do what any reasonable person would do. … Continue reading →

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Take the Extra Minute to Respect the Dark

We have reached that magical point of the year in the northern hemisphere when daylight feels almost infinite. Summer solstice brings us the longest days of the year and with them, an irresistible urge to squeeze every drop of adventure … Continue reading →

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Take the Extra Minute: Search and Rescue as a Tourist Recovery Service

Every Memorial Day the mountains fill with hikers, campers and road-trippers eager to escape the city and start summer outside. And every Memorial Day search and rescue teams quietly brace for impact, because the patterns of who gets into trouble … Continue reading →

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Take the Extra Minute: Before the Dark Falls

The shift is here. Since the summer solstice, our daylight has been steadily retreating and since the fall equinox, the night has officially been winning the tug-of-war. But when the clocks “fall back” for Daylight Saving Time, we experience a … Continue reading →

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