High on Hokas
Editor’s Note: Aside from her impressive accomplishments as a horsewoman, Katrin Silva is also a top ultra runner. She has competed in nineteen 100-mile races, including seven Leadville 100s, and three Western States. This year alone, Silva placed 5th among women at Bighorn 100 and […]
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Dirty Work
While not typical HighCountryOutsider fare, this post is something I worked on for the Raven Narratives Story Slam of “Dirty Work.” I’m a big fan of producers Tom Yoder and Sarah Syverson, who have encouraged me to reach outside my comfort range. The theme Dirty […]
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Mammut Nova III Mid Review
I am not a marathon backpacker. My demands for a good hiking shoe do not include strapping on crampons or contouring across scree for miles. But I still tend to wear the heck out of whatever footwear I have. Over the past few months, I’ve […]
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ADDITIONAL POSTS
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A Visit to the OR
An OR regular. The big, blue bear at the Colorado Convention Center Last week, we traveled to the Outdoor Retailer at...
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Riders: how long will we be relevant?
Like any other niche community, us horse owners and riders know what we like. We gravitate to anyone or anything that speaks our language. We...
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To Drift, Not To Push
Joe Morris Recently, I traveled to California for a Rancher-to-Rancher (R2R) field day, an event to address drought resilience. R2R team...
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Embracing Winter with Good Gear
I reached a turning point about 10 years ago. After the good times of fort building and snowball fights and then introducing my sons to...
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Wolves in Colorado?
Editor’s Note: We welcome guest columnist Matt Barnes from Dolores, Colorado. Barnes works with landowners and managers to improve rangeland stewardship, and to coexist with...
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Come Mayhem, How Will We Fare?
Photo by Beau Gaughran I’m a reasonable person. Like a lot of people, I’m politically centric and middle class. I have...
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