Hidden Lake: Seaman Reservoir (Colorado)
Seaman Reservoir feels like a “hidden lake” because you have to know about its existence and go on a little hike to get there. Once you climb that last hill… suddenly there it…
Arapaho Bend – In A Colorado Minute (Week 338)
Arapaho Bend Natural Area is one of the best “parks” in Fort Collins, Colorado. You get to enjoy ponds, the Poudre River, lots of trails, and views of birds, rabbits and the Rocky…
Watson Lake – In A Colorado Minute (Week 329)
Watson Lake is an almost hidden gem in the town of Bellvue, a few miles north-west of Fort Collins, Colorado. The 44-acre Watson Lake State Wildlife Area doesn’t just feature the lake. It…
Riverbend Ponds, Fort Collins – In A Colorado Minute (Week 325)
The Riverbend Ponds Natural Area in Fort Collins is just one of many oases found within the city limits. But this one is one of my favorites. Riverbend Ponds Natural Area hovers on…
Fort Collins – In A Colorado Minute (Week 318)
Fort Collins is a college town in Northern Colorado that gets mentioned on many Best Cities in the US lists. It’s also the town where I currently live. Fort Collins in Larimer County…
Frozen River (Cache La Poudre River) – In A Colorado Minute (Week 304)
A frozen river, with its clear water breaking through the white ice, all of it glistening in the sunshine, is a special perk of Colorado winters. Only 15 minutes north-west of Fort Collins,…
Cross Country Skiing in Fort Collins – In A Colorado Minute (Week 301)
This week, I went cross country skiing for the first time. The setting was the Araphaho Bend Natural Area, in Fort Collins, Colorado. The picturesque landscape features a section of the Cache la…
Gateway Natural Area, Fort Collins – In A Colorado Minute (Week 253)
The Gateway Natural Area of Fort Collins, Colorado, is actually about 15 miles northwest of the city of Fort Collins, just off Poudre Canyon Highway (Colorado State Highway 14). Formerly known as Gateway…
