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Spring Project: Egg-Carton Caterpillar Garden
Let your little explorers start their spring garden during Earth Week!

Team Backcountry
Apr 20, 20202 min read


When You Think of Highlands Ranch...
Highlands Ranch is more than a sea of rooftops, it's home to 8,200 acres of wild in the middle of urban sprawl.

Team Backcountry
Apr 19, 20201 min read


Backcountry Backer Catch Up with Quick Draw Archery
A check-in with Quick Draw Archery owner Kevin Lewis to find out how business is going and ways he can connect you with the right gear.

Team Backcountry
Apr 17, 20201 min read


Nature Chat: Snakes
Watch this Nature Chat about snakes!

Team Backcountry
Apr 15, 20201 min read


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.

Team Backcountry
Apr 15, 20203 min read


Campfire Cooking: Backcountry Pad Thai
Break out of your camping food routine with this simple Pad Thai recipe.

Team Backcountry
Apr 14, 20202 min read


What's that Gobble?
The wild turkeys are back in the Backcountry Wilderness Area and they're looking for love.

Team Backcountry
Apr 9, 20202 min read


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.

Team Backcountry
Apr 8, 20201 min read


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!

Team Backcountry
Apr 7, 20202 min read


Nature Chat: Golden Eagles
A chat with Anne Price, president of the Raptor Education Foundation about Golden Eagles and the significance of the Wildcat Mountain nest.

Team Backcountry
Apr 7, 20201 min read


Eco Explorers At Home: Magic Wand
Check out this story and a pair of nature activities to engage your preschooler this week!

Team Backcountry
Apr 6, 20202 min read


The Coronavirus Trail Code
How to navigate COVID-19 on the Backcountry Wilderness Area trail systems.

Team Backcountry
Apr 2, 20203 min read


Spring Project: Outdoor Kitchen
How-To Make an Outdoor Kitchen for Junior Chef in Your Backyard or on a Patio

Team Backcountry
Mar 30, 20202 min read


The Outside Scoop
The HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area can be a refuge as our community deals with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Team Backcountry
Mar 23, 20203 min read


Spring Project: Tie-Dye a Snow Village
When spring starts with a wintry blast and March is the snowiest month in the Denver metro area, here's a project to take advantage of it.

Team Backcountry
Mar 19, 20202 min read


10 Reasons Why Being a Camp Backcountry Counselor is the Best (and Hardest) Job You'll Ever Have
There are lots of summer jobs out there. So, what is the big deal about being a Camp Backcountry counselor?

Team Backcountry
Mar 6, 20204 min read


Why Does the Backcountry Wilderness Area Matter?
Why does the Backcountry Wilderness Area matter? Our team believes wild places embody the goodness of the world.

Team Backcountry
Mar 3, 20202 min read


How Well Do You Know a Horse?
If you think the first step to horseback riding is hopping the saddle, think again. Backcountry's Equine Coordinator, Carly Steiger, gives e

Team Backcountry
Feb 26, 20202 min read


Project Winter: Snow Ice Cream
Snow Ice Cream turns the cold weather into a chilly treat!

Team Backcountry
Feb 21, 20202 min read


Nature Knowledge: Antler vs. Horn
Here's the difference between an antler and a horn.

Team Backcountry
Feb 15, 20202 min read
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