We have been posting blog and social media updates on a month+ delay, both for safety’s sake and also because we take some time to think, write, and revise. But there’s so much going on currently on our 2 week journey along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail that we want to remember and record accuratelyContinue reading “Winter gives way to spring…”
Tag Archives: Winter
Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival
By Emma Hesselsweet | January 2022 In Steamboat Springs, we visited the Treads of Pioneers Museum to learn about the history of this remote Colorado town and how it became a skiing destination. Steamboat Springs got its name when French fur trappers, who were hunting on a river, thought they heard a steamboat, but laterContinue reading “Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival”
Strawberry Park Hot Springs
Tim’s Birthday
By Sara Hesselsweet | January 2021 We celebrated on the weekend with a tour in the backcountry, of course. This was our first time outside the ropes in Colorado, and because of our lack of familiarity with the terrain and snow conditions, we hired a guide through Apex Mountain School — where Sara and GrahamContinue reading “Tim’s Birthday”
Barney Ford House and Museum in Breckenridge, CO
By Graham Hesselsweet | January 2020 On our journey in Colorado we have encountered numerous historical characters and areas. Museums of skiing, mining, and Colorado history are found all throughout Colorado. Among them is Barney Ford’s house, located in downtown Breckenridge, which serves as a monument to the perseverance through adversity and resourcefulness as wellContinue reading “Barney Ford House and Museum in Breckenridge, CO”
Beaver Creek
By Emma Hesselsweet | January 2022 I helped my dad heave the bar down on the lift half-mindedly; I was also watching the beautiful fresh powder sprinkling onto the barren frozen ground. When the frigid metal bar was down, I set my mittened hands on it, and dropped my chin on my gloved hands toContinue reading “Beaver Creek”
The Peace of Wild Things 