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One Thing is a'Changing
Horse Camp at Camp Backcountry is making one big change for Summer 2021.
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Team Backcountry
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Next Level Tree Trimmings
Five Earth-friendly things to do with your leftover tree trimmings.
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Team Backcountry
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Program Spotlight: Thanksgiving Break Camp
Give thanks for kids exploring the outside world during Thanksgiving week.
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Team Backcountry
- Nov 11, 2020
- 4 min
Finding The Way: Orienteering Course
A local Boy Scout turned learning a crucial outdoor skill into an 18-point orienteering course for the Backcountry Wilderness Area.
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Team Backcountry
- Nov 6, 2020
- 5 min
Back the Backcountry: Impacts
As the Backcountry Conservation & Education Fund gets ready to turn five years old at the end of the year, we want to share what we're...
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Team Backcountry
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Halloween Project: The Flying Broomstick
Build a broomstick to get the whole family in the Halloween spirit.
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Team Backcountry
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
In the Saddle: English vs Western
Before you get on a horse, you have to choose a saddle and a way to ride.
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Team Backcountry
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
Stay Healthy, Stay Wild
The Backcountry Wilderness Area programs can be a refuge in these uncertain times.
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Team Backcountry
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
Meet the Backcountry Horses & Ponies
We have seven rideable equines call the Backcountry Wilderness Area home. Here's a little bit about each one.
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 23, 2020
- 4 min
Love Your Mother Earth: Swaps
If you are looking for easy ways to reduce your impact on the Earth, here are six easy swaps to make a big difference!
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 21, 2020
- 5 min
Camp Backcountry: A Letter from the Director
We can't wait to get back to Base Camp for summer at Camp Backcountry. Here's a fluid plan as to how that might happen.
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
Love Your Mother Earth: Composting
Composting earns double points: Less in the landfill and a healthier home garden!
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
Spring Project: Egg-Carton Caterpillar Garden
Let your little explorers start their spring garden during Earth Week!
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Trail Traffic: A Report & A Request
We checked the trail counters during the first part of the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order, and they've been working overtime.
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
Campfire Cooking: Backcountry Pad Thai
Break out of your camping food routine with this simple Pad Thai recipe.
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
What's that Gobble?
The wild turkeys are back in the Backcountry Wilderness Area and they're looking for love.
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 8, 2020
- 1 min
Nature Chat: Backcountry Goats
Watch this Nature Chat with Carly Steiger, the Backcountry Equine Coordinator, for a look around the goat pen and to meet our goats.
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Meet Our Barnyard Animals: The Goats
There are five goats who live at Backcountry Base Camp and each one has it's own unique personality! Get to know them!
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Eco Explorers At Home: Magic Wand
Check out this story and a pair of nature activities to engage your preschooler this week!
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Team Backcountry
- Apr 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Coronavirus Trail Code
How to navigate COVID-19 on the Backcountry Wilderness Area trail systems.
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HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area
One of the gems of Highlands Ranch is the Backcountry Wilderness Area, 8,200 acres of conservation space.
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