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East Rosebud Lake Tuesday, Sept. 1st 2020 I drove to Yellowstone to meet Barbara in Cooke City. It’s the first time I’ve been there. The drive through the park was glorious; it was early morning

Jerome Rocks Lake Thursday, August 13,14 2020 Yeti and I left home early to get to the Spanish Peaks TH by 7:15am. We passed lots of bison on the Turner Ranch along the road and in the road! The

Rock Formation like Devil's Postpile June 4, 5 2020 Yeti and I drove over 9 hours to get down to the place where we met Mike to scout a possible new route for the IBT by Mahogany Mtn in Leslie Gulch.

As usual, all good things must end. We began with yoga, breakfast, and for those that chose to stay around, we walked up to Sky Top for a terrific view of the lake and Monadnock.  It’s an easy

Monadnock Peak Finally, summit day! It was dry – no sun really – but no rain. It had turned cooler, which was nice for the climb. I advised everyone to bring layers!!!  Several Road Scholars

Weather Vane Today we ventured up to Monte Rosa via the Old Halfway House Trail, White Arrow, and Monte Rosa Trail. We saw Lee at the Old Toll Rd. parking. The first trail is an easy-going woodsy

Very Slppery Rocks in the Rain Weather concerns prompted a decision to switch hikes around: we did Cliff Walk on Monadnock today and I moved the summit hike to Thursday, which looked like the best

Group admiring the view Nineteen Road Scholars are on the trip. We began with awakening yoga and then breakfast. The sun was out, and it was mild today, so we had an auspicious beginning. As usual,

Monadnock June 2, 2019 I got up at 4am so that I could get to the Port Authority in New York City for my 5:15am bus to Keene. All went well: grabbed a cab and got there with more than enough time to

Group at Dublin Trailhead after finishing hike! It’s always a bit sad to see everyone scatter. Many had to leave after breakfast to catch flights or start their long drives home. A small group of