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    Yup.. Story date in Herald is Oct 11... I just...

    Yup.. Story date in Herald is Oct 11... I just didn't go back far enough!

    Also this from Oct 13 in the Herald...
    Wildlife officials remove 400-pound black bear napping under a deck in Durango
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    D&SNGRR Crew Help Rescue Injured Hiker

    Injured Colorado hiker missing for 2 nights rescued after train passenger spots her on riverbank


    Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad crew member Kylah Breeden crossed river to aid hiker.
    ...
  3. Two privately owned Colorado 14ers are open to hikers. Will it last?

    Privately owned 14ers... Who knew?? Interesting article.

    Durango Herald, Friday, Jul 22, 2022 4:00

    Increasing traffic is stressing a tenuous deal with landowners concerned about liability......
  4. Connecticut DPH confirms first fatal case of tick-borne Powassan virus

    DPH is the Department of Public Health.

    Read the article here... https://www.courant.com and elsewhere.

    This is a follow-up to my post from May 8, 2022.

    Powassan virus is typically spread...
  5. Connecticut reports its first case of tick-borne Powassan virus in 2022: What to know

    https://www.foxnews.com/health/connecticut-reports-first-2022-case-tick-borne-powassan-virus-what-know

    This is a good article describing the emerging, tick-borne Powassan virus in Connecticut. ...
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    Or require, copy, file photo ID's for all...

    Or require, copy, file photo ID's for all sellers...
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    Accurate description. Thieves are fast and...

    Accurate description. Thieves are fast and brazen, See YouTube. Our Prius got hit a month ago, at night, practically under a street light. Small town in northern Missouri. Took it to a dealer. ...
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    Sock Talk

    This is a reply I posted in 2010 to a similar question. I still use these socks when hiking in warm or hot weather and love em. Never a blister.
    I really don't know if they're still in production....
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    "Owner didn't know what the AT was and is gearing...

    "Owner didn't know what the AT was and is gearing towards pipeline workers."
    Pipeline workers?
    Ah-oh...
  10. 'Nimblewill Nomad,' 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail

    https://ktvo.com/news/offbeat/nimblewill-nomad-83-is-oldest-to-hike-appalachian-trail

    WHOA! Congratulations!!
  11. "Goin" to the top!" The exploding popularity of Colorado's 14ers

    8-9-21
    https://www.durangoherald.com/articles

    As hikers flock to Colorado 14ers, trail-building crews work to rescue the alpine tundra


    In 2010, I woke up just beyond, (west) of the trail...
  12. Suggest you request top floor room at Strater. ...

    Suggest you request top floor room at Strater. Squeaky, old floorboards above can be a bit (um) disturbing at night! :)
  13. Lots of “less expensive” motels on North Main. I...

    Lots of “less expensive” motels on North Main. I like the Best Western, just west of town.
  14. Durango Restaurants

    Breakfast:
    Oscars Cafe in Town Plaza. Or,
    Durango Diner. 957 Main Ave
    Both are fabulous. Both will “smother” any meal with green chili… Just ask! Gary sells his own Diner green chili by jar or...
  15. Federal judge ends Colorado’s plan to kill hundreds of mountain lions

    Durango Herald 4-5-21
    https://durangoherald.com/articles/371132-federal-judge-ends-colorados-plan-to-kill-hundreds-of-mountain-lions

    Project called for removing half the population to study...
  16. Damaged Colorado Trail section expected to be clear of avalanche debris by fall

    FYI...
    Durango Herald March 22, 2021
    https://durangoherald.com/categories/local-news?page=3
  17. Grant to help with deluge of visitors to San Juan Mountains

    "More than $250,000 will be spent on education about best backcountry practices."

    This in the Durango Herald 5-18-21
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  18. (Colorado) Man fights off mountain lion that was attacking his dog

    /www.9news.com/article/life/animals/estes-park-mountain-lion-attacks-dog/73-a8456757-34fd-4ce5-ab36-27f752e9c850

    This may be an encore...
    In 2009, I was hiking the CT, on a ridge high above and...
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    'Into the Wild' bus removed

    https://weather.com/travel/video/into-the-wild-bus-airlifted-out-of-alaskan-wilderness
  20. Thread: Honest opinion

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    I gotta agree with Slo. However, there are...

    I gotta agree with Slo. However, there are reasonable alternatives. I took a first-time hiker on the Superior Hiking Trail. We had a blast. Certainly not as remote, rugged or "breathtaking"...
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    Mountain Lion Attack Near Baily, CO

    A 65-pound mountain lion bit Pike Carlson in the head and dragged him down a hill near his Bailey home. The 8-year-old knew he had to fight back.
    “I was just punching, trying to grab anything that I...
  22. If you know your dates, or if your dates are...

    If you know your dates, or if your dates are flexible, why not post a ride request in the “rideshare” section of the western slope Craigslist?
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    I've often wondered if the "rideshare" option,...

    I've often wondered if the "rideshare" option, Dgo to Den, on the western slope craigslist might be a viable option??
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    OK, Wayne... I've had some time to investigate...

    OK, Wayne... I've had some time to investigate the your recommendation re: the Backpacker magazine Gear Guides. Those, plus my recent road trip to Colorado, paid off.

    I'm fairly certain the bag...
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    The '97 and '98 Gear Guides you suggested have...

    The '97 and '98 Gear Guides you suggested have given me good leads. I need a scale!

    Thanks again, Wayne.
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