If you’re looking for National Park level views but are too cheap to pay entrance fees, Twin Sisters is the hike for you. Outstanding views from the summit and a beautiful forest trail make this mountain worth the effort it takes to climb.
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Mann-Nyholt Lakes
Mann-Nyholt Lakes lies just outside of Denver and is an excellent fishing option if you don’t have time to leave the city.
Your Local Fishing Atlas
Finding a new fishing spot can be hard, but I’ll show you some tools you can use to find a new productive spot!
A Cheesehead in Cheesman
If you can catch a trout in Cheesman, you can catch a trout anywhere. Does Andre have what it takes?
How to Get Outside
The biggest misconception about becoming an Outdoorsy-Person is that you have to travel all the way to Yellowstone National Park and see a wolf chase down a bison, or thru-hike the Appalachian Trail for 3 months while eating only rice and twizzlers from strangers. No! You can find fun things to do in nature right in your own back yard, on the next block over, a few stops down the bus line, or a short drive away. Let me tell you how.
Always Cast Twice
Growing up, your parents told you all the time, don’t give up, keep trying, and its true in fishing too.
Hope Lake Trail – Telluride, CO
July 2012 brought us to Hope Lake Trail, and July 2016 will hopefully bring us back. If you’ve never been to Telluride, Colorado, you have to go at some point in your life. It is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen in America, and I’m from Vermont so I know pretty. A mixture of lush forest paths, rock studded landscapes and flowery hilltop meadows makes Hope Lake a picturesque trail anyone would be delighted to take a stroll on. Click here for directions to the trailhead.
Death of a Rod
DEATH! It comes for us all; there is no escaping it. For some it comes much too soon (JFK, Abraham Lincoln) and for others it just can’t come soon enough (Donald Trump, Justin Bieber). And the other day it came far too soon for my cherished companion who was always with me and who shared countless hours of fun with me. Yes, death came for my favorite fly rod, my Redington Pursuit 8’6” 5wt.
Ice Fishing – St. Vrain State Park
When we first started this blog I was adamant that I was only going to discuss fly-fishing. But as winter sets in here in Colorado and the amount of open water dwindles I’ve revisited my convictions and decided there is no harm in expanding my horizons. And when Crystal told me about a free ice fishing clinic that was being held by Colorado Parks and Wildlife I decided to check it out.
We Accidentally Climbed The Wrong Mountain
We got lost and accidentally climbed the wrong 12,000′ mountain. Initially we had intended to end up in Butler Gulch, but somehow ended half way up Red Mountain instead. While it was really lovely, it wasn’t where we were trying to get to, and that was somewhat of a problem…
The Eglis Outdoors 