Conifer

Conifers that are evergreens

Cones and Everygrees Of course, nothing is ever straight forward and simple. After doing a post on why deciduous trees drop their leaves, I thought it would be appropriate to do a post on evergreens. It turns out that there are two botanical classifications for trees that are other than deciduous. Conifers are trees that […]

Mad Creek Trail

Hiking Mad Trail Creek Colorado

The Mad Creek Trail is located just outside of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Other than it’s length, it is a fairly easy trail. It can be a nice day hike, or you can use it to enter the  Mount Zirkel Wilderness. Once in the wilderness, you can access Mt. Zirkel, Red Dirt Pass and the remainder […]

Spruce Knob

A hike in the trees: Spruce Knob

Click on a photo to scroll through the pictures. It helps get the full effect of the hike! Spruce Knob is a great place to go to explore the vast beauty of West Virginia.  Hiking through the forest filled with spruce trees and moss is like hiking in another land. If you enjoy hiking, beautiful […]