Native Coloradoans know their mountain ranges. It is a source of pride regardless of whether you are living on the Eastern Slope or the Western Slope. You know where the sun rises and sets each day and how that point changes locations as the seasons change. To an Easterner or a Boy Scout, it is akin to knowing which way is West or that moss and lichen grows on the North side of a tree: a comfort if you are lost in the woods.
In Colorado, you can name the National Parks or Forests you have been to; the 14ers you have climbed and your goal for the upcoming year. The environment is something you are in synch with. You understand that you are not in control and that a careless decision made outdoors might cost you your life or the lives of others who come to your aid. You may even be charged for the rescue services if you have made a particularly bad decision. (read: non-native)
I feel sorry for Tom Engeman. He is the artist who designed the new Colorado Stamp for the US Postal Service. Perhaps he has never been to the Rocky Mountain State, but someone who worked with him or loved him should have told him: You just cannot put a generic mountain on a Colorado stamp. However, if you choose to be generic you had better make sure that it is truly non-distinct . . . make sure it doesn’t resemble Mount Helen in Wyoming.
In Colorado, you can name the National Parks or Forests you have been to; the 14ers you have climbed and your goal for the upcoming year. The environment is something you are in synch with. You understand that you are not in control and that a careless decision made outdoors might cost you your life or the lives of others who come to your aid. You may even be charged for the rescue services if you have made a particularly bad decision. (read: non-native)
I feel sorry for Tom Engeman. He is the artist who designed the new Colorado Stamp for the US Postal Service. Perhaps he has never been to the Rocky Mountain State, but someone who worked with him or loved him should have told him: You just cannot put a generic mountain on a Colorado stamp. However, if you choose to be generic you had better make sure that it is truly non-distinct . . . make sure it doesn’t resemble Mount Helen in Wyoming.
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