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Cap’n Cheeks McSnatch and the Fiery Gold of the Sun God
The Summer Solstice arrived over the high country with all the subtlety of a marmot falling off a boulder. Long before dawn, the tundra above the Alpine Visitor Center glowed silver beneath the first rays of sunlight. Wildflowers stirred. Pikas … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Holidays
Tagged Alpine Visitor Center, Biscuit Blacktail, Cheekpouch Corsair, Cheeks McSnatch, Crumbbeard, Fiery Gold of the Sun God, heist, humor, Mad Molly Marmotbane, marmots, National Park Mysteries, One-Eyed Walnut Jack, Pegpaw Pete, Pip, Pirate Code, pirates, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountains, solstice, Squalltail Sam, Tiny Terror Tumblefur, Trail Ridge Road, Whistling Marauder
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Memorial Day at Altitude: The Case of the Liberated Vending Machine
By Memorial Day, the snow finally loosened its grip on Trail Ridge Road, like a grumpy marmot reluctantly letting go of a sun-warmed rock. Plows roared, gates swung open and the Alpine Visitor Center emerged from its winter cocoon looking … Continue reading
Posted in Marmots
Tagged Alpine Legends, Eternal Picnic, heist, marmots, National Park Mysteries, Rocky Mountain National Park, tourism
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The Ballad of Picktail and the Eternal Haul
The burrow was a symphony of snores. January had settled over Rocky Mountain National Park like a weighted blanket, woven from snow and existential dread. Nutmeg McChunky was three months deep into his Maintenance of the Sphere protocol, occasionally twitching … Continue reading
The Gateway to the Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park is a popular summer resort town in north central Colorado, located in the southern end of Larimer County, at an elevation of 7,522 feet above sea level. The population of 5,400 people (2000 census) hosts in excess of … Continue reading