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good camping near boise, idaho

2008-07-15T07:04:21Z

we'll be spending the night there this wknd on our way to mccall ~ anyone have any good ideas of interesting camping spots with water/lakes/rivers...etc? thanks in advance.
i saw the silver city link on the ghost towns post ~ has anyone ever been there or to any others nearby?

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Getting Juiced for sleeping under the starts again

2008-06-02T15:08:08Z

I actually could sleep with my window open and no covers/clothes the other night.

Thank GAAAAAWD!

I cant wait to get out there and rub my face in some grass

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Plastic Bottle Ban?

2008-04-19T14:14:14Z

Manufacturers, retailers, and regulatory agencies consider eliminating a potentially harmful chemical from plastic sport and baby bottles.
By Lisa Farino

Responding to growing consumer concern, sports-bottle maker Nalgene announced today that it will be phasing out the use of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in its plastic containers over the coming months.

BPA is a common building block of hard polycarbonate plastics (such as sports bottles, baby bottles, and eye glasses) and is also found in the resin lining of metal food and beverage cans.

Because BPA mimics estrogen, there has been increasing concern that exposure, especially by fetuses, newborns, and infants, may cause long-term health impacts such as early puberty in girls, reproductive problems, and cancers later in life.

Nalgene currently makes about a half-dozen different sports bottles, including ones made from stainless steel and also BPA-free plastics. Only one of its six bottle types includes BPA. Customers who wish to buy BPA-free sports bottles before Nalgene’s phase-out is complete can visit the Nalgene Choice website to learn more about Nalgene’s current BPA-free options.

Canada Plans BPA Ban

Across the border, retailers throughout Canada have been releasing plans to remove BPA-containing sports and baby bottles from their shelves. On Wednesday, Wal-Mart Canada announced that it would immediately stop selling baby bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers, food containers, and water bottles that contain BPA.

Many of these retail changes followed an anonymous media leak earlier this week that Health Canada would declare BPA to be toxic.

The official announcement came today as Canada’s Minister of Health, Tony Clement, declared that the Canadian government is taking action to reduce BPA exposure, especially in newborns and infants.

“We have immediately taken action on bisphenol-A (BPA) because we believe it is our responsibility to ensure families, Canadians and our environment are not exposed to a potentially harmful chemical,” said Clement.

The Government of Canada is proposing a ban on polycarbonate baby bottles and strict limits on BPA in infant formula cans. The government is also seeking to work with industry to develop alternative food packaging. A 60-day public comment period on the proposal will begin tomorrow.

Will the US Follow Suit?

On Tuesday, the National Institute of Health’s National Toxicology Program (NTP) released its draft brief on BPA, which found that current levels of exposure to the chemical did pose “some concern” for fetuses, infants, and children. The main concerns were that exposures in these groups could potentially cause neural and behavioral problems, impact the prostate and mammary glands, and contribute to earlier onset of puberty in girls.

There are no immediate plans in the U.S. to regulate BPA in food and beverage containers.

The report wasn’t intended to make recommendations, says John Bucher, Associate Director of the National Toxicology Program. Rather, the goal was to pull together the literature on the subject, conduct a thorough scientific analysis, and make that information available to regulatory agencies.

“All we can do is point out where the exposures are coming from,” said Bucher. The two biggest culprits he identified were polycarbonate baby bottles and the linings of infant formula cans.

On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that congressional Democrats were pushing for the FDA to regulate the presence of BPA in food containers and beverage bottles.

Although no regulatory agencies are required to take the report’s findings into account, Bucher says that some agencies—such as the FDA, the EPA, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission—could choose to use the NTP’s findings on BPA. Most likely, these agencies will, at the very least, wait until the draft report has been through a peer review process, which is scheduled for June 11, 2008.

Meanwhile, the NTP is accepting public comments about the BPA report.

What Should I Do?

While the NTP does not make specific recommendations about how other agencies should regulate BPA, they did offer the public some tips for reducing personal exposure if they were concerned. These included:

Don’t microwave polycarbonate plastic food containers. Polycarbonate is strong and durable, but over time it may break down from over use at high temperatures.
Polycarbonate containers that contain BPA usually have a #7 on the bottom.
Reduce your use of canned foods.
When possible, opt for glass, porcelain, or stainless steel containers, particularly for hot food or liquids.
Use baby bottles that are BPA free.

In Love and Light

Pritam

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Fire bans already posted in some areas

2007-06-04T16:24:49Z

This summer is going to be brutal. I really hope we get some rain soon. It's been exceptionally windy on the frontrange this spring. That plus the dry equals bad news. Definatly no fires of any kind for camping this year.

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Best cabin/yurt "camping" question.

2007-05-09T01:59:56Z

Happy spring!!! Soon the snowmelt will start to run off in the mountains and my thoughts turn to camping!

My little guy has been slow to learn to like to camp. We're working on it, but I thought maybe an early trip to the mountains sleeping in a building of sorts would ease him into it for the year. I know several places around rent cabins or yurts, but I wanted to see if anyone could suggest where (preferably on the Front Range) there are good places that are rustic and not too... I guess... resort-y. We like quiet in the mountains.

Thoughts, anyone?

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Ridgway State Parks first drum circle sept 2

2006-10-25T21:29:01Z

it took some time, but now, finally, ther will be a tee pee talk, stories and all followed by an open drum circle... ouray county residents and all are encouraged to come out and support this event.. and i hope it becomes an annual event...

date: sat. aug 2 at ridgway state park 28555 hwy 550 ridgway co. 6-9 pm at the visitors center
(ridgway is 40 miles east of telluride, and 15 miles north of ouray)

drums, shakers and rhythm makers encouraged!!! namaste jennifer

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notes on forest service land sale

2006-04-20T18:35:22Z

Hey now tribers, I attended this meeting in Ned last night, thought you would appreciate the update here....

Community Q&A Session with
Doug Young, senior policy advisor to Congressman Mark Udall;
Erin Minks, community liaison for Senator Ken Salazar, and
Christine Walsh, head of the U.S. Forest Service Boulder Ranger District.

The Bush Administration plans to raise money for the treasury by selling off
U.S. Forest Service lands. The proposal affects:
* 304,370 acres nationally
* 21,500 acres in Colorado
* up to 3,120 acres in Boulder County
including Arapahoe Ranch, Boulder Canyon, Caribou Ranch, Eldora town site,
Magnolia Road, Ridge Road, and Sugarloaf Road

>Ok, so I went to this meeting last night, and thought I would share some of what we learned...

First, let me say that there seemed to be very few clear answers to what, when and how this is happening. The bush administration has requested in it's budget $800,000,000 to be generated from the sale of forest service lands to 'fund rural schools'. He is asking for the house and senate to extend a law from 2000 (Rural School Act) that is set to expire this year that allows the feds to tax logging companies to generate revenue for schools in rural counties (apparently used more in the NW) and they are now hoping to use this rule to justify the sale of the proposed lands. This would first have to go to committee, where it could die if the chairman of the committee decides not to include it. If it is included in the proposed budget, it will then require approval in the house and the senate. However, it is also possible that this could be added on to an appropriations bill at the very end, forcing senators to vote for it because it is attatched to more popular or necessary budget items. The vote is expected to happen sometime in September or October.
According to Christine Walsh of the US FS Boulder Ranger Station, there are 304,000 acres nationwide that have been identified for 'disposal' (her word, not mine). In Boulder county, there are 2300 acres out of 137,000 that have been marked for 'disposal'. If this passes and is allowed to proceed, first right of refusal would go to the state, then local governments and then landtrusts, with "the most controversial pieces offered last". The sales would start with the land with the highest value and least controversy going first, and the sales would 'stop' once the $800,000,000 goal was reached. Of course this got quite a reaction as we all know that the most valuable land would be the most controversial as well (Dream Canyon is a good example). The areas that have been mapped so far were chosen by the administration within one week and the Forest Service had one day to approve or appeal. The maps are NOT clear as to where all of this land is, or what it is worth. Surveys and apparaisals would be required, and would impact the actual profit form the sale of the land.
The first right of refusal issue is a tricky one too...any county or state wanting to protect it's land would have to re-purchase the land with it's own funds, taking money away from the county/state that it could use for it's schools, in order to fund it's schools. Logical right? There were no clear answers here either. Also in question is the process of selling this land to the public...who, when, or how, nobody seemed to know.
Both representatives for Ken Salazar and Mark Udall assured us that they were opposed to this sale, although the representative for Salazar seemed to really skirt the issues and offered no answers, only more questions. She said that we were on a "holding pattern" waiting to see what happens in committee. The reaction of the packed house was unanimous, asking our representatives to be pro-active on this issue, and keeping us informed on it's progress. The rep for Mark Udall was a little more encouraging, although his main point was that although this is open for public comment, there are no formal channels established to forward the comment on to the administration. However, public comment is still being accepted, both by the Forest Service and our representatives. At this point it seems like the best place to send comments would be to your senators and congressmen/women, as comments to the forest service would really go nowhere.
The deadline for public comment is May 1st.
Some folks in the Ned/Boulder area have set up a website with the proposed maps and links to voice your opposition....

http://saveourpublicland.org/index.htm

Again, there was a lot of "I don't know" or "we're not sure" going on last night, so I apologize if you were expecting more answers, I was too. Our best hope is that this dies in committee and doesn't get tacked on to an apprpriations bill at the very end. If it does make it on the budget, it seems that our representatives are our only hope to stop it, so please make your concerns known to them.
I think i've covered most of what I got out of last night, but please let me know if you have any questions.

Jeff Grantham
Homestead Real Estate LLC.
303-859-0079 cell
303-447-3800 voicemail
303-484-4772 fax
itspjef@hotmail.com

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Look at this hot spring score

2006-04-19T17:36:32Z

http://www.hotspringsenthusiast.com/HSSearch/SearchResults.asp

this page is a gold mine

I am not going to type much about it the because you should really just look at the link you will flip your shit

wups thats just for CO

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i feel it rumbling again

2006-04-14T21:07:12Z

i almost went camping a week ago

are any of you cool with the cold camping????

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campgrounds in Red Feather Lakes area?

2006-03-01T03:58:10Z

I'm just starting to look into the possibility of camping in the Red Feather Lakes area in the next few weeks (probably during the week if that makes it easier to find a space) and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for campgrounds or if I'm crazy to think that there will be any space available in August.

I want to find a campground that is relatively quiet (no big loud RVs) and that allows dogs, and that would feel relatively safe for a woman travelling alone. If I can't find anything for August I can always try a weekend in September.

I'm in the process of checking out camping web sites, but thought I'd ask for any personal recommendations, b/c sometimes listings don't tell the whole story.

Thanks.

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Real Life Tribe forming

2006-02-14T20:57:15Z

Invitation

THe paradigm: Terra Mater habitation.
The project: Free-roaming Humans! Live off the fruits of the Earth, sleep under the stars! Everyday! Plant seeds around the world, making "green" walkways connecting rainbow-friendly rest shelters.

Check it out!

tribes.tribe.net/roamfree

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New Member

2005-12-09T20:56:17Z

Hey everyone!!! Just joined tribe and was checking for tribes. Was real happy to find some as these =)...how are you all?

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Environment CO

2005-09-12T20:31:39Z

I told these guys to put a tribe on here and they where too lazy, which is dumb cause it is the easiest thing. Anyways these people work way to hard to make things easy for me.

This is their site
http://www.EnvironmentColorado.org

signing up for their emails doesnt fill your box alot or anything but they do send out emails when important environmental things are happening in CO. They also have extremely easy ways of being an active activist most of the time without even leaving your home. I'd say that they send you emails like 1 or 2 times a week.

Good things to know

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Help save the CO Forests

2005-09-12T20:21:44Z

This is from an email I got from environment Colorado.

This fall, Colorado's Roadless Area Task Force will begin meeting to
decide the fate of Colorado's national forests. These meetings are our
opportunity to protect the forests from being opened up to logging,
mining, and development after the Bush Administration's repeal of the
Roadless Rule.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so we're compiling a photo album
to present to Colorado's leaders and inspire them to go to the mat for
our forests. If you have pictures of friends or family enjoying
Colorado's forests, please send them to us, along with a short note saying
something like "Protect Colorado's National Forests!" Then, ask your family
and friends to help by forwarding this e-mail to them.

Please e-mail the picture(s) as an attachment to Environment Colorado's
field organizer, Matt Garrington, at
mgarrington@environmentcolorado.org.

Or, send your non-digital photos to: Matt Garrington, Environment
Colorado, 1536 Wynkoop St #100, Denver, CO 80202.

Background:

Last May, the Bush Administration undermined Colorado's protected
forests by eliminating federal protections on 4.4 million acres of roadless
areas within our national forests. Because of this, 30 percent of
Colorado's national forests are currently being considered for logging and
other development.

If these areas are not protected, pristine roadless areas, including
parts of the White River, Roosevelt, Arapahoe, Rio Grande, and San Juan
National Forests, could be opened to development in the next year.

Logging, mining, road building, and other activities have already
despoiled more than half of our national forests. Less than five percent of
our old-growth trees remain standing. Timber and mining companies are
lining up their bulldozers to take what's left.

Powerful interests, including timber, coal, and drilling companies, are
working behind the scenes to gain access to our pristine wilderness
areas. The fate of Colorado's roadless areas is in the hands of Gov.
Owens.

If we act now, we can stop development in Colorado's roadless areas.
Colorado's national forests provide scenic vistas and recreation areas,
are home to hundreds of native species, and provide us with pure
drinking water- in short, they make Colorado the beautiful state that it is.

Colorado's roadless areas also provide important wildlife habitat for
elk, trout, lynx, and wolverines. The Cherokee Park roadless area, which
is part of the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest, includes grassy
meadows and ponds that serve as elk calving grounds.

Opening this area to road-building and development would compromise
this crucial elk habitat. Because roadless areas lack road disturbances,
these areas support healthier populations of native and desired plant
and animal species.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so we're compiling a photo album
to present to Colorado's leaders and inspire them to go to the mat for
our forests. If you have pictures of friends or family enjoying
Colorado's forests, please send them to us, along with a short note saying
something like "Protect Colorado's National Forests!" Then, ask your family
and friends to help by forwarding this e-mail to them.

Please e-mail the picture(s) as an attachment to Environment Colorado's
field organizer, Matt Garrington, at
mgarrington@environmentcolorado.org.

Or, send your non-digital photos to: Matt Garrington, Environment
Colorado, 1536 Wynkoop St #100, Denver, CO 80202.

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Nederland

2005-08-31T15:13:22Z

I see some things around there, but does anyone have any things that have worked out good for them in the past? Thinking about Nedfest.

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Walsenburg, CO

2005-08-10T22:13:14Z

I really dont like it.

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hiking/camping in the Poudre Canyon area

2005-08-02T03:27:58Z

Does anyone know of a particularly good resource for finding info on campgrounds and trails in the Poudre Canyon area? I have a topo map but it lacks details about things like difficulty level of trails, length and so on, and the hiking book I only goes as far west as Greyrock.

I do have a book of campgrounds in all of Colorado but would perfer one that focuses just on the north central region, so that it might have more detail. Or maybe one that focuses more on tent camping, not so much on places to park one's big honking RV.

I'm poking around online but not quite finding what I want, at least in terms of level of detail.

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Hiking in the Tetons/ Yellowstone for viewing

2005-07-22T15:23:01Z

I took a trip to the tetons a while ago for the 4th and forgot to put this up.
But the tetons are incredibly beautiful and I still havent put up any pictures like a little dork but anyways I will its just re-saving them so that they arent 2 or 3 MB so that they are 500KB or whatever. I dont know. Anyways

If looking for hiking and or backcountry camping you need a permit to go off of the trails because it is a national park. Overnight camping in yellowstone also need a permit. In the tetons to go rock climbing is the main thing that you need a permit for and if you want to figure out awsome spots I recomend asking anyone at leeks marina but I am willing to be that anyone that works at pretty much any of the resorts there will probably know. The main reason that these people are there besides spending their summer on a lake at the base of the tetons is that in their spare time they are climbers and backcountry campers. I know a guy at the leeks marina and that is all that all of the people there do. They know all the different routes up all the main mountains and which ones to do depending on your skill level.

I took the jenny lake ferry to this trail and I guess it is the most used trail in all of the tetons. For a good reason too. This is where I saw 2 moose and the sign board says that most people see something every day. it also gives you a very close up view of the tetons and well it is just very pretty the whole way up.

Also recommended was devil's canyon and this is supposed to be prettier and a little bit harder. Between Jenny lake and Jackson Hole (the ski area) there is a dirt road that links the two and you will see the trail head to the west there is a small road that will take you to it.

The tetons are supposed to be better for moose

Yellowstone
Old faithful is cool but it can be a waste of time. Very commercialized. But I recomend the Ice cream.

The black sand basin or whatever eehh not so hot.

I did like the walk up around the upper crazy area by old faithful.

Grand Prismatic Spring is just awsome I highly recomend it.

I also recomend taking ALL of the side roads that they offer you will see what I am talking about because it lets you basically take your car to places you would normally have to hike to. I especially recommend going to all the side roads with falls.

the mud volcanoe is cool.

I liked the Mammoth Hot springs the best. It is worth the time that you spend here. there is a small upper trail by car that you must make sure not to miss. There is a huge 15 foot tall orange mound that has water running over it and it is just crazy. the mammoth hot springs have awsome back drops of valley and mountians. the mammoth city is where I would stay if I was going to stay in a hotel because the city is so picturesque.

Also make sure to drive from mammoth to the tower falls. This is where I saw a bear and also this is probably the prettiest views that I saw in the park.

DO NOT STOP at the PETREFIED TREE it is lame unless you have never seen petrefied wood before.

The tower falls are awsome and it is a short walk to the bottom of the falls.

The grand canyon of the yellowstone is pretty awsome and you need to take uncle tom's trail hike both the upper and the lower falls.

If you go there make sure to try and be on the side where if you are facing the falls you are on the left. from artists point you really should go there too. there is a hike up to lilly pad lake and it is just incredible and also to ribbon lake and these are cool too. The one thing that I wanted to do but didnt was go to the other side to see the silver string cascades I think it was but I tried to hike to them and well ???? but the ribbon lakes where awsome but bring runnig shoes cause that is about the only way to escape the mosquitoes.

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Jefferson/Park County 285 area

2005-07-21T19:47:47Z

anyone know any nice camping spots, that are free around the Hwy. 285 area?

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Im Goin to Dreamtime

2005-07-21T06:52:04Z

I will see any of you there that go. I off. I am happy cause I have never been to Paonia, CO. Will write back when I get back
Dylan

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South of Glennwood Springs CO

2005-07-18T23:07:42Z

Take glennwood springs to carbondale and then do not continue to aspen but instead head into carbondale and then through to paonia.

About 10 or 20 miles down is a town called redstone and this area is gorgeous there are crazy amounts of aspen trees mixed in with beautiful redrock. From Redstone to the paonia national forest is like 30-40 miles i think and the whole way is great. These aspen trees where around 45 feet tall and they where everywhere with lush floors.

This is a very picturesque place and it seemed to me that there was nobody around. From denver it is like 3 and half hours. There is also the town of Marble up in these woods and I think that there are a couple of ghost towns in that area that would be great to camp in.

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nuevo mexico

2005-07-13T22:50:20Z

new mexico camper here. lived in the state for five years & still so much to see(can't imagine what the surrounding states have to take in). my weekends are usually open if any of you make it my way.
on a personal note: the jemez mountains northwest of albuquerque is my favorite new mex destination as of yet. beautiful red rock mesas, cedar & aspen forest with hotpsrings. almost forgot to mention the ponderosa winery, wine & camping is a plus for me. i recomend the redondo red & pinot noir. mmmmmmm.....doesn't get much better than that when you need to escape the big shity.
laters

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Have a good 4th what are you all doing??

2005-07-06T15:41:24Z

I'm going to yellowstone and the tetons/jackson hole leaving tonight and getting back next wednesday.. YEEESSS

Peace in the middle east

I'll see ya in a week

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photographs

2005-06-28T16:50:07Z

who is the owner of the photographs in the photo album?

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Steamboat, CO

2005-06-27T16:16:40Z

If you go to steamboat you need to also go to the strawberry park hot springs. Like most hot springs there is nude bathing after dark. Strawberry park is very very pretty. This area has an incredible amount of aspen trees.

for camping though while heading to strawberry park hotsprings from the middle school there is buffalo mountain on your right. You can go all the way to the top if there is not snow and when there isnt this is always an unforgettable trip. So once you pass the horse farm on the left you will take your next right. it is a residential road for a while then there are no houses and it is a pretty good drive up the mountain, there is traditional and non traditional camping here and a lot of space. I think that there are 3 or 4 if not more lakes. Decent fishing but beautiful lake settings. I think that you can actually go over the top of the mountain and to the other side. I have had some of the best times in my life here. This is a buge area. There is a sheep hearder that lives in the hills and he has a little wooden wagon that he lives in at least there was. This road is RV accessible unfortunately.

Steamboat is awsome. If you havent been there go there. They have a huge hot air balloning festival. Also a comercialized hot springs that is great for kids. Best poweder I think in the world for skiing and great trees. There is great camping all around steamboat just dont go to a KOA dont do it.

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Blue Mesa resevior, Gunnison, Crested Butte, CO

2005-06-27T15:53:55Z

This area I think always has perfect clouds, they cant be better. Blue Mesa resivoir isvery pretty and has pretty good fishing, and a great beach, boats are ok. I went canoeing down the river into it and well this is a very soft and gentle river but still very pretty and a lot of fun. There are a lot of ghost towns in this area and I think an extremely pretty hike and camp is at mill creek, just ask a local or look to the wnw on a map and it is at the base of the Gunnison towers I think they are called. Anyways it is known as mill creek. At the end of this trail is an overlook of the valley and also a perfect view of the formation. there is a steep hill at the end of this trail that my girlfriends blind dog fell down but she is ok so its not a cliff just a steep hill. There is not room for fribee right at the camping but there are beautiful fields all around. there was a small creek there so there might be mosquitoes but this place is so pretty it is amazing.

Also up the road toward crested butte closer to CB there are a great deal of camp spots easy to get to, you need 4 wheel drive for some or you can not be lazy and hike. This is a really pretty area I beleive that it is called cement creek or something, I honestly cant remember. but there are tons of nice hikes around there and they are all before CB the city to the right when coming from Gunnison. This is where the highschoolers from Gunnison and CB hold their parties thats how I know about it cause my girlfriend is from Gunni but there are so many that it would be rare to see anyone. There are a great deal of traditional and non traditional camp spots. Beautifull area.

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Estes Park, CO

2005-06-27T15:32:44Z

I think we all know that Rocky Mountain National Park is right above estes park and this is also one of the most spectacular places in the world. Estes park is extremely touristy and tons of fun. Make sure to check out the highland games in september. Estes park has its own brewery and a good amount of mexican resteraunts all of which are very good. The food in this town is great, and this is a fun place to take older people and children. Camping is also fun and easy here. There are tons of places to go.

There is an extremely awsome spot that I went to a couple of years ago and will go back to this summer. This is Eagle Mountian. When you are coming out of estes park going to the RMNP there is the park to the left and then there is the YMCA of the Rockies to the left. Go to the YMCA so that you dont have to pay and also cause there is parking.

Now you can find this with or without a map. Here we are at a huge basin or a large circular formation of mountains with an opening coming from estes park. at the top is long's peak. in the middle of this circle is eagle mountain. this is about an hour hike to the top of this mountain and it is a decent hike not too steep but not too not steep.

The beautiful thing about this mountain besides the location is that at the top of this mountain between the two peaks is a HUGE MEADOW on top of this mountain. HUGE and amazing. There are many places to camp up here, there are about 10 or 12 hikers a day maybe more is a group comes from the YMCA, but this mountain is pretty big so you probably wont see but 1 or 2 if any, and there are many paths. The meadow on top is big enough to play football on so definately big enough for frisbee and this is also great for dogs. Maybe hard for kids under 12.

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Easy mnt. evans camping spot.

2005-06-27T14:53:39Z

Ok so this is for people that are too wussy to go all the way but still want a gorgeous time up there.

Ok this is actually on the road to mount evans from evergreen known as squaw pass road. We found this one in highschool looking for places to party. Don't worry because nobody knows about it anymore, they startd busting all of the parties. My senior year and my brother who is now in highschool says that nobody goes there anymore.

So from the main highway in evergreen which to get to evergreen from denver you take I-70 to the el rancho exit and then follow the signs to evergreen continue on this road past the king soopers and then once you see the recration center and buchannon park take a right on squaw pass road. then about 12 miles up the road is a sharp left turn up the hill. You do not need 4 wheel drive for this at all or much clearance. there are some rocks and very small ditches, but a saab might get messed up. But a subaru wouldnt. Anyways, on the road stay right the whole time and eventually you will come to the top ridge of two mountains that are only like 3-4 hundred yards from the top of each other there is a very flat area here and since it is a very high ridge you can a great deal of things.

It does not rain that much here at least from my experience, I just took my girlfriend there on friday and there was some big clouds and only a little rain very off and sometimes on. it eventually cleared up so that we could see the stars very well. there are two different views here of about 150 degrees each. at the top of one of these mountains is a forest observation tower.

Now this is not even to echo lake, there are some awsome spots even past this one but this is a great spot that is easy to get to, and it has a lot of room for frisbee or whatever the hills are not that steep to climb unless you go around the back of the ridge. Good small hikes. Good for dogs. good for going to or coming back from mount evans. There are a great deal of stops that are accessable from the road on the way up to mount evans. All of which are great places for a lunch or to get out and stretch the legs with a small hike to the top of some cliffs for a great view. there are some 80 foot cliffs that take about 5 minutes to hike in shoes 8 in sandals. Huge views from here, go past cloudland and the eagles aerie because although good for eating not too good of easy views. you will see the one that is the best if you keep going, there is a huge cliff right off of the side of the road with a flat rock top.

Mnt. evans road is an awsome road for biking of all sorts including motorcycles.

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Stop bush slashing 4.4 million CO forests

2005-06-23T17:01:05Z

On May 5th, President Bush removed federal protections for 58.5 million
acres of national forests, including 4.4 million acres of national
forests here in Colorado. Now it is up to Governor Owens to protect these
areas from logging, mining, and other forms of development. A bipartisan
task force will soon be appointed to advise Gov. Owens.

We are working to protect Colorado's national forests. These last wild
forests are essential for our economy, clean drinking water, and
wildlife habitat. To ensure that these areas remain protected for future
generations, we will need to build a broad range of support across
Colorado.

Click below or paste the link into your browser to watch a short video
about the threats to our forests. Then spread the word to your friends,
neighbors, and coworkers by forwarding this e-mail to them.

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BACKGROUND:

"America's National Forests" is a new documentary film about the many
wonders of National Forests and the threats they face is now available
online. We hope this film will promote dialogue as we work to protect
these special places.

The Bush Administration recently undermined Colorado's protected
forests by eliminating federal protections on 4.4 million acres of roadless
areas within our national forests. Because of this, 30 percent of
Colorado's national forests are currently being considered for logging and
other development.

If these areas are not protected, pristine roadless areas, including
parts of the White River, Roosevelt, Arapahoe, Rio Grande, and San Juan
National Forests, could be opened to development in the next year.

Logging, mining, road building and other activities have already
despoiled more than half of our national forests. Less than five percent of
our old-growth trees remain standing. Timber and mining companies are
lining up their bulldozers to take what's left.

Powerful interests, including timber, coal and drilling companies, are
working behind the scenes to gain access to our pristine wilderness
areas. The fate of Colorado's roadless areas is in the hands of Gov.
Owens.

If we act now, we can stop development in Colorado's roadless areas.
Colorado's national forests provide scenic vistas and recreation areas,
are home to hundreds of native species, and provide us with pure
drinking water- in short, they make Colorado the beautiful state that it is.

Colorado's roadless areas also provide important wildlife habitat for
elk, trout, lynx, and wolverines. The Cherokee Park roadless area, which
is part of the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest, includes grassy
meadows and ponds that serve as elk calving grounds.

Opening this area to road-building and development would compromise
this crucial elk habitat. Because roadless areas lack road disturbances,
these areas support healthier populations of native and desired plant
and animal species.

Please help us spread the word to your friends and neighbors about the
threats to Colorado's last wild forests.

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about the threats to our forests. Then spread the word to your friends,
neighbors, and coworkers by forwarding this e-mail to them.

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Hey lets go camp

2005-06-20T16:47:51Z

I think that we all know that we live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, and why not get out doors.

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Remember so you dont get a ticket

2005-06-16T22:52:45Z

If your under 21 keep the alcohol hidden till dark and clean up before morning. I know people who have gotten MIP's at 6 AM. Keep it in the tent when done with it.

Also, make sure that you only take fire wood that is dead and on the ground just laying around.

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Camping is always safe and free in National Parks

2005-06-16T22:50:20Z

http://www.nps.gov/
National parks

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Ghosttowns

2005-06-16T22:49:13Z

I love to camp in ghost towns CO hase tons of them. I love waking up in the middle of what use to be downtown.

the easiest way to find ghosttowns since there are soo many is www.ghosttowns.com

I like the ones around Central City

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