February 2021

February 23, 2021

Colorado Hikes: Heart Lake

Summer hiking season was abruptly and heartbreakingly interrupted late last year, thanks to four large, rapidly spreading wildfires that prompted many closures and blanketed Colorado with thick smoke. Just as firefighters began to make significant progress, the west coast caught fire and the smoke from those states was blown all the way to Colorado and… Continue reading

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February 18, 2021

Rocky Mountain National Park Hikes: Lion and Snowbank Lakes

We could stay in Colorado for the rest of our lives (personally, I have few objections to this!) and probably never run out of places to backpack in Rocky. There are so many options. I haven’t actually counted, but I’m fairly certain that at least ¾ of the trails in the park extend more than… Continue reading

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February 16, 2021

Ten Day Travel Photo Challenge – the locations revealed

Thank you to everyone who took the time to look through my ten photos and post their guesses! We had quite a few correct answers, some that were pretty close, and two photos that stumped everyone. Below I’ll reveal each location and provide just a small bit of background information about each photo, as well… Continue reading

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February 13, 2021

Ten Day Travel Photo Challenge

By this point I’m sure you’ve all seen the 10-day photo challenge that’s been floating around for about three months now. I’ve actually been nominated by multiple people: Maggie and Richard from Monkeys Tale, Angela from Suitcase Travel Blog, and Beth from ETB Travel Photography. But life got in the way. Today, though, it’s about… Continue reading

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February 9, 2021

Colorado Summits: Lily Mountain

Due to the pandemic, entrance into Rocky Mountain National Park was a little more complicated in 2020. In addition to a fee or pass, one needed to reserve a timed entry permit. This allowed the park to reduce the number of visitors and spread them evenly throughout the day to better facilitate social distancing. Plenty… Continue reading

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February 2, 2021

Colorado State Parks: State Forest

A vast majority of Colorado’s state parks are in the plains or foothills in the general vicinity of the main population centers. Many of them – especially the ones on the plains – are centered around bodies of water and geared toward water sports. They’re also crowded. Because of these factors, most of these parks… Continue reading

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HI, I’M DIANA 👋🏻

Welcome to my little corner of the internet! This is a place for me to document my travels, share lots of photos, connect with other adventurers, and hopefully along the way I can provide some useful information about the places I visit.