Was hiking "High Drive" earlier today. Found three dog poop bags every 2 miles. I grabbed them and carried them the entire hike because I'm not disgusting and lazy like some of you out there..

This really gets me upset. What is wrong with people.

I know the people that need to read this aren't, but I'm so sick of seeing trash when hiking.

We have such beautiful mountains and hiking trails, and it would be nice to keep it that way. Anyway. To the piece of shit who left behind some plastic bags with their freeze dried meal container, we packed it out for to you.

If you have the energy to carry the food in, you have the energy to carry the wrappers/packing out.

A hiker and relative of mine, Emily Young, went out Friday to Fancy Peak and camped out. She was supposed to be home and to go to a concert Saturday night but didn’t show. Her husband went out to where her car was parked and spent the night there but she didn’t get back to the car.

There are 2 helicopters dropping groups up on the ridge where she was last known to be. Ground crews are coming up from camp site. There is something set up to help boost cell phone signal if she tries to use her phone. Friends and family are coming to help search. If the search goes into tomorrow, the search crew will bring are the dogs in.

I don’t know if she had a satellite tracker, but if you are in the area, please keep a lookout and contact the authorities if you find anything. I will also be monitoring this post.

Thank you so much to the hiking community.

During August and September of 2024, at 69 years old I was privileged to hike the Colorado Trail: 486 miles and with an average elevation of 10,300 feet. Every single day I was thankful for receiving life-affirming gifts from nature, connections with family and friends, and the trail itself. My adventure lasted 37 days including climbing four 14ers along the way.

I was surprised by the gift of several conversations with hikers about their experiences with mental health issues and how hiking was helping them to cope and recover. I was not surprised by the number of people coping with mental illnesses, because the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that more than one in five adults in the US experience mental illness each year. I was just surprised by how many people were willing to share their stories with me. I considered it an honor that they would talk with me openly about their experiences and struggles, and it made me hopeful because each of those conversations helped to eliminate the stigma about mental illness.

Here's a link to a video showing a typical day, and here's a link to the people I met on my adventure. Thank you Mother Nature, thank you family and friends, and thank you Colorado Trail Foundation for this exquisite experience.

These are some unedited photos from last weekend of Ice Lake! We camped below at Mineral Creek campground and had a great time. When the sun hit the lake, it was the bluest water I've seen in the state! Bonus pic of the huskies 😍

Beautiful day wandering the trails from the Gateway TH to Brainard Lake.

Almost made it wind and snow made it nearly impossible for a new hiker like myself

Some pics from my trip to Colorado 9/25-10/5. Including backpacking in the Indian Peaks, Sangre De Cristos and Weminuche (CO trail). Also stopped by The Great Sand Dunes.

Unforgettable trip as a New Yorker! Ran into many friendly folks on the trails. Amazing weather as well, maybe even a bit warm for early Fall. Looking forward to coming back!

Someone at /r/RBI suggested I post here. My parents last reached out 08/30 to let me know they were headed to the 30 mile campground outside of Creede. I've tried to get ahold of the camp host there but can't find a number, if any exists. Forest service offices are closed and I'm not sure the sheriff in Hinsdale county can or will act on this. They are frequent campers but not exactly young and they've never been out of touch this long. Any insight or numbers anyone can help with would be greatly appreciated.

Update: my parents and the other couple have been found safe. They were indeed stuck someplace unintentionally, but they are/will be fine. Thank you all so much for the helpful info and well wishes.

Humans: "It's going to be a crappy wildflower Summer because we had such a dry Winter." Wildflowers: "Whatever bro!"