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Dunes & Don'ts: A Short Weekend At Our Sandiest National Park
A Last Minute Start and an Unexpected Surprise For Labor Day, I decided to join my Meetup group for a last-minute camping trip near the...
Zachary Berk
Sep 25, 20244 min read


Finding Comfort in Companions: How a Walk with Maple and a Friend Lifted My Spirits
Sometimes, all you need to change your mood is meeting a friend. I was feeling down, though I didn’t want to admit it to Sarah, or even...
Zachary Berk
Sep 3, 20242 min read


A Very, Very Short (and Hot) Trip to Cherry Creek
I almost didn’t include this blog entry, but I think it’s important to share my failures as well as my successes. This walk was my least...
Zachary Berk
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Let's Go Camping: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
I planned this trip around Black Canyon and the wildflower festival in Crested Butte. Unfortunately, most of the classes had been filled...
Zachary Berk
Jul 30, 20249 min read


Let's Go Camping: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Day 1: I'll be honest, I had (have?) a lot of anxiety about this trip. How will Maple do in the car for that long? How about in the tent?...
Zachary Berk
Jul 24, 20244 min read


Adventures at Cherry Creek State Park: A Day of Reflections and Revelations
Today’s adventure at Cherry Creek State Park didn’t go exactly as planned. I had hoped for a nice walk around the lake, but time...
Zachary Berk
Jul 24, 20241 min read
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