Enjoy this weekly feature every Thursday in the Jackson County Star! GOULD SKI SCRAMBLE The Gould Sky Scramble and Snow Shoe Stomp is happening this Saturday at the Gould Community Center. Registration should begin around 10:30 a.m. and the races begin at noon. Get there if you aren’t anywhere else. And where else might you be? Well the Colorado High School state wrestling tournament starts Thursday at Pepsi Center in Denver. The Wildcats have one competitor in the 160-pound

Picasso would have loved the magnificent spread of wildflowers that decorated the North Park landscape this summer. The wonky summer weather that included monsoon rains in early August extended our wildflower season by weeks. The variety and types were endlessly blooming, leaving joy around every corner for those that enjoy the blooming beauties. Today I share a simple photo blog of just a few of my favorites I found through the summer as I enjoyed the blessing I’m lucky to

I heard the greatest quote driving to the State Track meet. “Today is great. It is a blank piece of paper and each new day is a gift to you with a new purpose.” Each day if I wake up, I have an opportunity to do something more. I have an opportunity for a whole new adventure and write a new page. This is story 118. 118 days I have shared with you a story on the blog related to North Park. Funny stories, happy stories, sad stories and silly stories. It's only just the begi

It’s a precarious time of year here in North Park. Mother Nature can’t decide if its winter or spring from one day to the next. It’s the season we refer to as “SPRINTER”- half spring, half winter. When I awoke to 3" of new snow yesterday morning, I did more than grumble. Then I took a drive North and was mesmerized by the spring beauty that covered the Park. Most North Parkers have a love/hate relationship with this dreaded time of year. It’s great to leave home and not

1) A skunk is a flat animal that sleeps in the middle of the road and smells pretty bad. 2) There are 5,000 types of snakes and only the garter snake lives here, yet we’re still afraid of it. 3) There are 10,000 types of spiders, and about 3 of them live here, they can make us scream like little children and they aren’t even poisonous. 4) Now, let’s talk mosquitoes!!! We have two kinds: the kind that ‘bite’ and itch for a few hours, and the kind that bites and makes you itch