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Office hours on the Rim: Woods Canyon Lake
August 28, 2026
Took the laptop, the dogs, and the fly rod up to the Rim for a workday with a better view — and got a monsoon show from the overlook at lunch.
Salida Sunset, Garden of the Gods Sunrise
August 16, 2026
The last Colorado stretch of the drive east — storm light over the San Luis Valley, an evening in Salida, a South Park sunset, and Garden of the Gods before the crowds.
Trout Two Ways: the Animas and Wolf Creek Pass
August 10, 2026
A fishing double-header on the drive east — the Animas River in Durango in the morning, then a quiet mountain lake below Wolf Creek Pass.
Dashing into Colorado
August 4, 2026
Day one of the drive from Arizona to Ohio: up over the Rim, golden hour on the mesas past Shiprock, and a quiet dispersed camp near Mancos.
Two ways to see the Rockies: canoe & horseback
July 14, 2026
Two slower days in the Rockies: a paddle on Emerald Lake and a backcountry trail ride.
Peyto & Bow Lake
July 8, 2026
A day up the Icefields Parkway to two glacial lakes, Peyto and Bow.