Why not go for it? So it’s late in the season; so what? Let’s see if you can do it even in the heat of August. If you can get to Cimarron County and Black Mesa country with enough daylight, there is no telling what you can see! So why not try for it? With […]
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Lounging on the lanai my first morning on Kauai, I notice a bright flash of color below our rented condo. Putting binoculars to eyes, I bring the bird into focus. It’s a beauty, with gray back and wings, white belly and neck collar, and scarlet crested head. “Helene!” I shout to my sweetheart. “Quick, come
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MIf birds are good judges of excellent climate, Cape May has the finest climate in the United States, for it has the greatest variety of birds. —Alexander Wilson Few places in North America have been birded longer or have more birding advocates than Cape May, New Jersey. Fewer still can offer better bird watching. From
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The experience in the mountains was not new to me. I had hiked and climbed nearly 20 peaks exceeding 14,000 feet, and every climb had been exciting, with the rugged landscape of the Rocky Mountains serving as backdrop. In Colorado, climbing all 55 “fourteeners,” as they are known, has become the goal of many budding
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