These stories are of the woods, the natives, ranchlands, my beginning, and life.
Last week was a hard time in my hometown where many folks including myself attended a funeral for a young local boy who had taken his own life. The whole scene was gut wrenching sad, with parents wondering what they could have done different, classmates and friends trying to understand the meaning of it all…
03/13/15 Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is forming a long range strategic plan for the state CPW and have on online form for public comment. I am encouraging all those who use trails, hunt, Mt. Bike, horseback ride, ranch, motor sport, etc. to please go online and fill it out. It doesn’t take long and…
I grew up climbing cliffs, riding horses, fishing, hunting, bicycling, playing basketball, working and yup, writing in the Colorado Rockies. I was born third in the family of four at the end of the baby boom, to middle aged parents who had lived challenged, but good lives in the wake of the Great Depression. They were resourceful and…
Well, what can I say, I just do take the bull by the horns often enough. If it needs fixing, I will fix it. If it is stuck I will dislodge it. I am not shy about jumping in with my sleeves rolled up. Many see that as a determent, but I call that an…
Here in Gunnison County we are isolated, but we have SO much to offer nonetheless and I feel we are not capitalizing on what there is here; we seem to be representing our “special interests” rather than representing the county as a whole. We have a climate that is second to none; a really fine…
In this corner of the world we have something very special. Something tangible we can see and touch, and that is our environment. Unlike other places where the freeways mask nature, here in the Gunnison area we can see it, smell it and touch it daily. There is no smog to mask our vision and…
Gunnison County got its’ start in agriculture in the early 1870’s when a few cowboys wandered into the Gunnison area with a small number of cattle. They realized the potential with the great grasslands and water here and before long they were raising a small herd or two. Soon the federal government came through here…
There is a strong heritage in this area. Pioneers who came here on foot or horseback stretching back over one hundred years including my own family were destined to keep looking for the best possible place for their family. My Mothers family shown here in Almont in the early 1930’s came from Aspen in 1900….
Without a doubt, family is the most important part of my life. Without their nurturing and love I would not be where I am today. We are a simple family, but possess more pride and conviction than you can imagine. All of us are strong and have an unmatched compassion for our heritage, our community…