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The Legend that is Poughkeepsie Gulch #4
So you survived the Wall I see. You will find some more twist and turns and drops ahead, it is just kind of a fun area and a place to unwind a bit after the wall. As you roll around a boulder things...
View ArticleThe Parry Primrose
Also called Parry’s Primrose Carl Linnaeus named this genus in 1753; “Primula” is from the Latin for “early spring”. In 1862 Asa Gray named the species for Charles Parry, famed collector of western...
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The Yellow Monkey Flower
Often called a Seep Monkeyflower. They really do love their water, and when you find them growing in the San Juan Mountains you can be assured this wet area is a spring or a constant supply of water....
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Genesis of San Juan 4x4ing #4
Francis Kuboske and San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours. In 1958 Francis Kuboske moved his wife, Mary, his daughter, Merry Lee, and son, Francis Bernard “Berney” to Ouray. On May 25, 1958, he purchased the...
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Genesis of San Juan 4x4ing #3
The Founding of Imogene Pass. Through all the history of mining in the area, there had never developed enough of a need to have any more then a half-assed mule trail (pun intended) connecting Savage...
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Genesis of San Juan 4x4ing #2
The Jeep Cavalcades and the short cut to Telluride called Black Bear. In the late fifties an idea was born that involved Ouray, Silverton, Telluride and Lake City. The idea of seeing the San Juan...
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Genesis of San Juan 4x4ing #1
Buddy Davis, father of Jeeping the San Juans! It appears that a history of 4x4ing, or off-roading the San Juan Mountains would not be complete without a discussion of the Father of the sport,(or as...
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A historic Archeological Artifact from the San Juan Mountains!
So I had picked up this Artifact ! Sounds like the start of a cheesy joke. But I had been reminded that many a year ago, I had some folks and we where having a picnic at the remnants of the Mountain...
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The Legend of the Snow-Snakes
So lets review what we know about Snowsnakes- From what I have learned from the Urban Dictionary Snowsnakes are the nemesis of skiers and boarders the world over. Snowsnakes tend to like to warm...
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Stars of the San Juans 2018 Calendar
STARS of the SAN JUANS Mike and I struggled for a name for the Calendar we where producing of the Milky Way with Iconic landmarks in the San Juan Mountains, and we finally decided “Stars of the San...
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