Cheyenne Mountain State Park is a hidden gem nestled quietly in the foothills just south of Colorado Springs. It’s among the more well-known recreational areas near the city. With 22 miles of hiking and biking trails, 61 camping spots, and 52 RV spots, Cheyenne Mountain State Park is the perfect place to get out and enjoy […]
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(Image #1: “Little Finger” Carrots from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds) A few Aprils ago I received a small seed order from Baker Creek that included “Little Finger” carrots. Now, I like carrots fresh from the garden as much as anyone, but I wasn’t thinking about food when I ordered these seeds. I was thinking about
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Hiking was never a strong passion of mine when I was younger. We had places to hike where I grew up in Northern California, but in my youth, it was not a regular hobby for my family or me. Little Darby was a hiking trail nestled in the hills east of our home. The trail
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The Florida water crisis can no longer be ignored. The economic balance of the Florida Everglades has recently been thrown off due to expanding agricultural and residential development in the region. Skyrocketing development throughout Florida’s east coast has shrunk the Everglades to half its original size from the start of the twentieth century. This has
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