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Villa Grove, Colorado: Worth a Stop on Highway 285

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Villa Grove, Colorado: Worth a Stop on Highway 285

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Jennifer Broome • 1 Comment

Discover why Villa Grove, Colorado, a tiny town with railroad history and small-town charm is worth a stop on Highway 285. Continue reading →

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Travel inspo, weather, & climate insight
🌍Adventurer | ✈️Journalist | 📺Meteorologist
63 Countries | 50🇺🇸States | 318/433 NPS
52/63 National Parks🥾🏞️

A honey badger MOM and BABY?! 🤯 Honey badgers are

A honey badger MOM and BABY?! 🤯

Honey badgers are notoriously elusive, so spotting one in the wild is a safari win. Seeing a momma and her baby together? At sunset?! This was next-level safari luck.

Watched this incredibly rare moment unfold near @naturalselectiontravel North Island Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

Just when I thought this safari couldn’t possibly top itself…wow!

This is one safari sighting you don’t expect to ge

This is one safari sighting you don’t expect to get.

HYENA CUBS! 🐾

While staying @naturalselection Elephant Camp, we headed out with rangers and a hyena researcher with @naturalselection_foundation and got an incredibly rare peek at these little ones.

One is estimated to be two months, one is three months, and two likely four months. We saw 4 spotted hyena cubs!

I’ve been on safaris in seven countries and this was a first for me.

And yes, hyena pups are ridiculously cute.

Arrived at Elephant Pan just in time for happy hou

Arrived at Elephant Pan just in time for happy hour, or as they say here - sundowner. So did the elephants. 🐘🐘🐘

Talk about a welcoming committee. Within minutes of arriving at this @naturalselection lodge in Botswana’s Khwai Private Reserve, this was the scene by the pool.

Best happy hour crowd I’ve ever joined. Ellies drink first! 🐘🍹

GO NOW if Breckenridge fall color is on your list.

GO NOW if Breckenridge fall color is on your list. 🍂

I’ve chased aspens across @visitcolorado for years, and @gobreck tops my list for leaf peeping. These are some of my favorite spots: Boreas Pass, Aspen Alley and Hiker’s Gold in French Gulch.

The gold is gorgeous, but leaves are already dropping. This show doesn’t last long.

Save this and go chase some gold.

The gold is gorgeous right now in @gobreck, but do

The gold is gorgeous right now in @gobreck, but don’t put this leaf-peeping road trip off. Color came early this year, and with leaves already dropping fast, this show is a short one.

I chased the gold along Boreas Pass, hikingAspen Alley Trail and in French Gulch, and soaked in the killer view @lodgeatbreck

Take it from this meteorologist and veteran leaf peeper: GO. NOW. 🍁

BOOTS. SWEATER. ASPENS. 🍂 My favorite dress code

BOOTS. SWEATER. ASPENS. 🍂

My favorite dress code is back.

@gobreck understood the assignment with a 55°F afternoon. What a view from @lodgeatbreck.

Fall colors are already fading fast in Colorado. W

Fall colors are already fading fast in Colorado. With the drought, aspens are going from green to brown, not as vivid, and leaves are dropping fast. 😢🍂

Scenes from Buno Gulch Trail hike on Guanella Pass this weekend.

Went for a hike on Guanella Pass to find some gold

Went for a hike on Guanella Pass to find some golden aspens. Found plenty, but also found a tree teepee, beavers’ handiwork, and a booty tree. 😂
🥾🍂🏕️🦫🍑🪾

Visited 14 @nationalparkservice sites in and near

Visited 14 @nationalparkservice sites in and near Boston the past 4 days. One of my favorites is @capecodnps where I pretty much had Nauset Beach to myself. I’ve now been to 318 of the 433 sites - 115 to go!

One night at Keystone’s newest luxury escape. ✨ Fr

One night at Keystone’s newest luxury escape. ✨ From a golden-hour gondola ride and an incredible omakase dinner at Kinji to watching a lunar eclipse from my balcony, @kindred.resort packed plenty of mountain magic into 24 hours. Add in a sunrise walk, breakfast at Lula’s, and pool time with a view, and I’m already ready to return to @keystoneresort.

How many @nationalparkservice sites can I visit in

How many @nationalparkservice sites can I visit in a day?

New York Edition

This got me to my 298th NPS site!

STOP 1: Home of FDR National Historic Site

Presidential history at Springwood in Hyde Park and home to first presidential library in U.S.

STOP 2: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

Gilded Age grandeur and only Vanderbilt property managed by National Park Service. Also in Hyde Park.

STOP 3: Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Enjoyed “Eleanor’s Walk” - the peaceful walk she did daily at Val-Kill. Also in Hyde Park.

STOP 4: Thomas Cole National Historic Site (affiliated)

Where American landscape art took shape in Catskill.

STOP 5: Martin Van Buren National Historic Site

Home of President No. 8 and first President born in U.S. in Kinderhook.

STOP 6: Kate Mullany National Historic Site (affiliated)

A pioneer in women’s labor history in Troy.

What if the thing that “ruined” your day, was actu

What if the thing that “ruined” your day, was actually the gift?

That’s exactly what happened to me. Grief doesn’t disappear. It changes.

This year, missed timing, road delays, and unexpected pivots led me to a place I hadn’t planned to linger. That’s where I found the joy.

Standing at Devils Postpile, I didn’t just see columns of lava. I saw organ pipes, and thought of my mom playing the piano. ❤️🎹🎶

Healing isn’t about perfect days. It’s about finding joy in the hiccups.

Where have life’s hiccups led you somewhere better?

Scenes from Sequoia - has a great time exploring @

Scenes from Sequoia - has a great time exploring @sequoiakingsnps. Sequoia was my 51st national park in quest to visit all 433 units of @nationalparkservice.

Stops included: Tunnel Rock, Hospital Rock Pictographs, climbed Moro Rock, General Sherman Tree (large by volume tree on earth), and hiked Congress Trail

Such a fun adventure in the towering trees!

Some days on the calendar are harder than others.

Some days on the calendar are harder than others.

16 years ago, I lost my dad on July 29, 2010. Today I’m choosing to celebrate him.

Travel and the outdoors became part of my healing journey, reminding me to keep moving forward and embrace every moment, especially after losing my mom 7 years ago tomorrow on July 30, 2019.

Today, I’m celebrating my dad in Sequoia National Park, my 51st national park. He loved road trips, history, and seeing as much of America as he could.

Grief is a never ending journey, and celebration is part of it. We grieve because we loved.

How do you celebrate the people you love who are no longer here?

Hiked from base to summit on Mt. Crested Butte wit

Hiked from base to summit on Mt. Crested Butte with @living_journeys, a non-profit helping those with cancer and their families in Gunnison County. Loved every step (and scramble) of this hike yesterday.

I hiked in memory of my mom, other family members, and a dear friend’s spouse who recently lost his battle. I also hiked in honor of friends fighting and surviving.

Last time I stood on this summit was 13 years ago. The route I took - base to summit back to Silver Queen Lift - was about 6.5 miles with elevation gain over 2,800’. It was a great event!

This is life. 💙🏔️ Fresh mountain air. Alpine lake

This is life. 💙🏔️

Fresh mountain air. Alpine lakes. Miles of trail. Wildflower wonderment.

Not the emails. Not the deadlines. Just this. I like this.

POV: You hit pause. Not because you’re tired…becau

POV: You hit pause. Not because you’re tired…because this is why you came.

Sometimes the trail asks you to slow down and simply reflect.

When your head is in the clouds, it’s exactly where it should be.

These are the moments I hike for. The ones where the only things on my to-do list are to breathe, dream a little, and be grateful for the beauty around me.

Enjoy the journey, not just the summit. 💙🏔️

Thanks @fatmanlittletrail for capturing this epic pause moment during our hike.

Sometimes the best picnic tables don’t have tables

Sometimes the best picnic tables don’t have tables. 🏔️🧺

Nearly 2.5 miles of climbing led to this perch above Lower Square Top Lake, where lunch came with one of Colorado’s best alpine lake views.

No crowds. No cell service. Just mountain air, clouds reflecting on the water, and a reminder that the best views are usually the ones you earn.

📍Upper Square Top Lake via Guanella Pass
🥾 4.8 miles round trip
⛰️ Just under 1,000 feet of elevation gain

Would you eat here? 🙋‍♀️

Thanks @fatmanlittletrail for capturing the picnic view during our fun hike!

Want to picnic at 11,500 feet? 🏔️🧺 After bouncing

Want to picnic at 11,500 feet? 🏔️🧺

After bouncing up a rugged OHV road, climbing through the pines, crossing creeks, and stopping at treeline for views of Mount of the Holy Cross, an over-the-top picnic was waiting in the alpine tundra.

Stunning charcuterie boards paired beautifully with sweeping views across the Sawatch, Gore, and Mosquito Ranges, with Camp Hale spread out below.

Then we climbed to nearly 12,000 feet on Resolution Mountain, searched for fossils, learned about the 10th Mountain Division’s WWII training, spotted wildflowers, and finished with a steep descent through pine and aspen forests into the glacially carved Pando Valley.

This is Colorado adventure…with a side of luxury. I’d do it again in a heartbeat in @discovervailcolorado.

📍Peak Indulgence Jeep Tour with @vail4x4tours
🧀 Picnic by @thegrazingfox + @picnicvail

We were 200 feet from the summit…and turned around

We were 200 feet from the summit…and turned around.🥾⛰️

Crazy? 🤔 Smart? 💯

Uneva Peak is one of the most underrated hikes near Vail, and the wildflowers are putting on a spectacular show. As a meteorologist, I’ve noticed they’re peaking weeks early with warmer-than-normal temps.🌸🪻

When we reached the ridge, the winds were howling. The summit isn’t going anywhere, and 3 experienced hikers made the smart call to avoid an unnecessary wind beat down on the fully exposed final 200 vertical feet.💨

Instead, we hiked down to get out of the wind, found a quiet spot for lunch, soaked in the Gore Range views, and enjoyed the alpine wildflowers.

A great day in the mountains isn’t measured by a summit. It’s enjoying the trail, views, and friends…and knowing when to call it so you get home safely.

📍Uneva Peak off of Vail Pass near Vail, CO 🥾 6–7 miles | ⛰️ ~2,000’ gain

Thanks to @jimboguide from @paragonguides and my friend @kristinyantis for a fun hiking adventure near @discovervailcolorado!

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