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Budget Weekend in Fort Collins, CO

Jan 312013

Tweet It’s hard to save money when all you want to do is paint the town red, but when my sister comes down to visit we devise a plan to [more...]

Posted by Madison Scruggs on January 31, 2013 at 2:23 pm Apartment Life with Madi Tagged with: blogs, Budget, Colorado, estes park, Facebook, Fort Collins Colorado, Madi, Rooney, Twitter No Responses »

Fern Lake Fire more than doubles in size over the weekend

Dec 022012

Tweet The Fern Lake Fire, which began Oct. 9 outside of Estes park, grew to more than 3,500 acres during the weekend, with high winds Friday night resulting in a [more...]

Posted by Nic Turiciano on December 2, 2012 at 5:29 pm News Tagged with: Beaver Meadows Pennsylvania, estes park, Estes Park Colorado, Fall River Massachusetts, Fern Lake, Fern Lake Fire, Lake Road, Rocky Mountain National Park No Responses »

Hike to Colorado’s Gem Lake this weekend

Nov 012012

Tweet Normally, I am a big fan of heading up into the mountains and disappearing for the whole day. But sometimes school and work take up so much time that [more...]

Posted by Kevin Bartz on November 1, 2012 at 9:56 pm Weekender Tagged with: estes park, Estes Park Colorado, Front Range, gem lake, Hiking, Lumpy Ridge, Stanley Hotel, Thompson River, Trail No Responses »

Summit Colorado’s Twin Peaks

Sep 272012

Tweet If it seems that I have a soft spot for lake hikes, it’s because I do. But this week I will refrain from indulging in personal outdoor desires. It’s [more...]

Posted by Kevin Bartz on September 27, 2012 at 8:58 pm Weekender Tagged with: Colorado, CSU, estes park, Estes Park Colorado, Fort Collins, Front Range, Hiking, Mount Meeker, Rocky Mountain National Park, Twin Sisters 1 Response »

The weekend excursion guide

Sep 062012

Tweet This is my last recommendation for a lake hike. I promise! But you have to admit, nothing compares to finishing a long trek with a well deserved PB&J as [more...]

Posted by Kevin Bartz on September 6, 2012 at 10:04 pm Weekender Tagged with: Cathedral Spires, Colorado, estes park, Estes Park Colorado, Lake, Loch, Rocky Mountain National Park, Trail 1 Response »

The weekend excursion guide

Aug 312012

Tweet Now, it might seem that I am focusing too much on Rocky Mountain National Park. However, how many colleges can say they are an hour away from a national [more...]

Posted by Kevin Bartz on August 31, 2012 at 12:20 pm Weekender Tagged with: estes park, Estes Park Colorado, Fall River Road, Front Range, Hiking, Mummy Range, Roaring River, Rocky Mountain National Park No Responses »

The weekend excursion guide

Aug 242012

Tweet Trek On! Editor’s Note: Kevin Bartz’s column is a guide to the best outdoor activities for the coming weekend, and runs every Friday. CSU students are an active bunch, [more...]

Posted by Kevin Bartz on August 24, 2012 at 2:28 pm Weekender Tagged with: active, Chasm Lake, Colorado, estes park, Estes Park Colorado, Facebook, kevin bartz, Longs Peak, Mother Nature, outdoors, outdoors fort collins, Peacock Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Trailhead, weekend No Responses »

A map of Colorado fire news coverage

Jun 272012

Tweet As the fires in Colorado receive national attention, the above map links to local news sources that have been covering the 11 fires since their start. Click on each of the [more...]

Posted by Michael Elizabeth Sakas on June 27, 2012 at 1:56 pm COins, IN The Know Tagged with: 9NEWS, colorado fires, Colorado Springs, Coloradoan, Cortez Journal, Denver Channel, Durango Herald, estes park, fires, Fort Morgan Times, High Park Fire, KKTV, Last Chance Fire, Little Sand Fire, Pagosa Daily Post, Springer Fire, State Line Fire, Stuart Hole Fire, the Gazette, Treasure Fire, Trout Creek Fire, Vail Daily, Waldo Canyon Fire, Weber Fire, Woodland Heights Fire 198 Responses »