Women can be just as wild and wooly as men. The ladies of the “Wild West” in this post were notorious female gamblers. Fierce and strong as any man, but in a different way. In this time period women had to use their charms and wits instead of the brawn a man usually displays. Gunsmoke’s […]
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Written by Katarina Betterton Only a handful of settings exist in the world where you can be in two places at once. Even fewer exist that allow you to stand in four different states! In the southwest of the United States, however, you can stand in four separate states at once. It’s called the Four
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Written by Julie Diebolt Price With picture-perfect sunny skies and brilliant fall foliage, my fall visit to Golden, Colorado, was praiseworthy. As I drove into town, I couldn’t wait to start exploring. Historic Golden, Colorado Snuggled up against the foothills of the Colorado Rockies, historic and scenic Golden is a destination for the record books. Parks
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Curanderas, women who heal, have existed since time immemorial. Even in our modern era, their presence remains potent and indispensable. These chosen individuals believe in a divine calling, affirming their worthiness through dedication to God. Recognized as saints by the Catholic Church, curanderas command great respect. They have been granted by God’s grace, to intercede
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By Sarah Angileri Oh, the humble bean. We love them for being an affordable, tasty vegetarian source of protein. If stored properly, they keep almost indefinitely, too. From simple uses for canned beans to slow-cooker recipes for the dried variety, to love a bean is to step into a world of culinary possibility not
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Sometimes Mother Nature can be as gentle as a lamb or as ferocious as a tiger. One July morning in 1980, while backpacking with my boyfriend, Mark, in the Colorado Mountains, we experienced the tiger and the lamb all in the same day. This is a story about resilience, staying calm and acting quickly. Sometimes, there
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Whether you are in the country or the city, learning how to stay safe is key to your mental and physical survival. In this post I focus on wilderness survival. What would be your first instinct if you suddenly realized you’d lost the trail or somehow took a wrong route back to camp, it’s getting
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