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INSIDE THE ISSUE JULY 2021

FEATURES 10 Recovering From Cameron Peak What To Expect In The Poudre Canyon Wilderness This Summer

16 Ashland Oregon Your Destination in the Rogue Valley

20 The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation Providing Comfort to Children Undergoing Cancer Treatments

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30 United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum Innovative, Interactive Museum a Must-Visit this Summer

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WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE POUDRE CANYON WILDERNESS THIS SUMMER

WITH SUMMER ON OUR DOORSTEP AND MORE THAN A YEAR OF COVID QUARANTINES BEHIND US, IT’S NO SURPRISE THAT FORT COLLINS RESIDENTS ARE CHOMPING AT THE BIT TO GET BACK OUTSIDE AND ENJOY SOME OF THE AMAZING RECREATION ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO US ON THE FRONT RANGE. These opportunities provided a break from being housebound for many of us last year, but that escape wasn’t available for long as fires raged throughout nearby Roosevelt National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park. The Cameron Peak Fire, the largest in Colorado history, burned more than two hundred thousand acres and led to widespread forest closures. Charred trees are now banded with spray paint to mark them as needing to be removed and help remind visitors of the recent blaze. Serving as a more positive visual reminder of what happened last year are the frequently seen handmade signs, “Thank You Firefighters.” Half a year past the fire finally being declared as 100% contained, many natural areas have been reopened for public use. But, not all of them. Many high elevation areas are still snow-packed and the forest service has yet to be able to assess the damages left by the fire. Others are simply considered too dangerous, with burned trees waiting to fall and lose limbs, damaged topsoil with little or no vegetation to keep it in place, and massive holes left from burned out root systems. CONTINUED >

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The immediately visible damage left by the fire does not represent the only danger faced by visitors to the Poudre Canyon

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this summer. Those who intend to spend their time in, on, or near the river need to be extra aware. With so much vegetation now burned away the ever-present risk of flash flooding downriver is substantially increased as snowmelt and precipitation runoff is now more free to rush downhill to join the Poudre. Even experienced river goers should check their intended routes before taking off on a float or paddle. New obstacles hide in the river as large branches and sometimes entire trees have been washed down and become stuck on rocks and under bridges. The fire has left an enormous amount of work to be done to preserve and rehabilitate both private and public lands. Clearing debris, reseeding, mulching and refilling the firelines dug to help contain the blaze are some of the most apparent first tasks but certainly not easily accomplished and not to be done without careful consideration being taken first. One of the many organizations taking a part in recovery efforts is Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed or, CPRW, a non-profit organization based in Fort Collins and focused on protecting the ecological health of the river. In relation to the currently faced challenges this largely means erosion control. Working with private landowners and public land managers alike the team has already begun placing hay barriers to minimize sediment runoff and slow waterflow in key areas. They’re also planning to mulch around 10-15 thousand acres of burned land to help reduce the same issues. With all of that burn area to consider, a large part of the process so far has been figuring out where to spend time and resources. “You’re looking for areas of major impact,” says Daniel

Full regeneration of the forest will obviously take years but

Bowker, CPRW’s Forest and Fire Project Manager, noting the

even how long it will take to reopen some recreational areas is

importance of surveying burned areas and gathering data

as of yet unclear. With nearly a third of the Roosevelt National

before taking recovery steps.

Forest burned and several popular areas severely damaged, time

Another major participant in the fire recovery efforts is the Forest

is going to be an important part of recovery. Looking back to the

Service. As soon as the fire was contained experts were sent out to

2012 High Park Fire we can gain a hint of what we may be in

take stock of the damage, a task that was initially hampered by the

store for. CPRW just wrapped up the last of their High Park Fire

winter weather that had already set in. Still, data collection is key in

recovery efforts in 2018 and although it is growing back the scar

understanding the scope of damage and determining what mea-

left behind from that fire is still clearly visible nearly a decade later.

sures need to be taken to ensure the best possible outcome. With

This summer as we all wait patiently to re-enter our prized local

hundreds of miles of trail and road within the national forest’s por-

wilderness areas, the people working to restore it encourage us

tion of the burn scar, the process takes time. A large closure area

to get creative and make sure we’re interacting with the avail-

is still in place but the forest service asks for patience as they work

able spaces safely. Check for closure updates and weather reports

diligently to whittle that down bit by bit. Volunteer trail crews are

before going out, be willing to go a little further and help avoid

waiting and ready to chip in and they’re hoping to have more trails

overcrowding popular trailheads and a currently smaller usable

open by the end of summer and the service has already managed

area and, if you must have a fire, have water ready and make sure it

to reopen most of the camping areas in the forest, even though

is fully out and cool to the touch before leaving it unattended.

much of the forest surrounding them remains closed. “We really do ask people to respect those closures,” Reghan Cloudman, a public affairs specialist with the forest service told us, “not only for their safety, but so that the land can recover.” 12

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LAST AUGUST, DURING THE COVID CRISIS, WE

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magnificent California coast, Ashland was our first stop in

well-educated town with tidy, pretty homes and flow-

the state, just 16 miles north of the California border. We

er-bedecked gardens complemented by a heavy dose

found ourselves in the idyllic Lithia Park, a nature lovers’

of culture, toasted with top-notch vintages from over

paradise. We sat on a bench, gazing at the lovely pond,

100 wineries in the nearby area. Perhaps its biggest

and heard a rustle behind us. A bit startled, I turned to

claim to fame is the renowned, Tony-award winning,

see a mule deer, just five feet away. A woman passing by

Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), traditionally

chuckled at my surprised face. “Oh yes, they are all over

running from May through October; it is a bit skewed

the place here,” she said. “They are even walking in town!”

this year due to COVID. Founded in 1935, the festival

The absolutely gorgeous 100-acre Lithia Park,

draws more than 400,000 visitors in three live theatre

where I had my deer “experience,” is in the center of

venues. A large number of restaurants, galleries, and

town. Yes, relaxed deer wander there freely among

retail stores cater to the thousands of visitors who

dense woods, paved trails, ponds, a beautiful historic

attend plays each year at the Festival.

fountain and a Japanese garden.

The rotating repertory OSF was founded in 1935 by

The babbling Ashland Creek runs through the park,

Angus L. Bowmer, and is among the oldest and larg-

flowing from Mount Ashland. Part of the Rogue River

est professional non-profit theatres in the nation. The

watershed, the creek nurtures lush rhododendron

outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre was America’s first

gardens, along with a staggering variety of trees such

Elizabethan stage. The Festival typically hosts a com-

as dogwoods, cedars, hazelnuts, weeping willows,

pany of hundreds. It has presented thousands of plays,

magnolias, maples, Ponderosa fines, Douglas firs, and

and traces its roots back to the Chautauqua movement,

even two Sequoias.

which brought culture and entertainment to rural areas

Lithia Park was designed by the same designer as Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, and in 2014, it

of the country in the late 19th century. CONTINUED >

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ASHLAND OREGON (CONTINUED)

This 2021 season will be a combination of

With a bustling and picturesque downtown,

onstage and digital performances. The stream-

full of enchanting boutiques and independent

ing performances will be both new works and

bistros with riverside outdoor dining, along with

productions from the OSF archives. OSF is

what must be the cutest little police station I’ve

planning to bring back stage productions this

ever seen, Ashland also has several excellent

fall, but specific dates will be announced when

wineries; Irvine & Roberts, Troon Vineyards,

there is more clarity surrounding gatherings and

RoxyAnn, DANCIN, to name but a few. The

social distancing guidelines. The festival is not

robust, wildflower-bedecked, four-mile Grizzly

only about Shakespeare; rather, it also hosts

Peak Trail for hiking offers incredible expansive

new plays, classics and musicals within its

views of the valley below. Ashland features 18

rotating repertory. In the full Festival experience,

parks, 48 miles of wooded trails, a golf course

there are also hundreds of artistic engagement

and many open spaces.

events, such as tours, workshops, free events,

This region is not only an oenophile’s heaven,

panels and presentations with directors and

but a gourmet’s as well. Farm to Table melds

artists. Daily, theatre attendees can choose

perfectly with vineyards, and a passionate array

from up to five different plays on three differ-

of chefs and restaurateurs have made Southern

ent stages, including the outdoor Elizabethan

Oregon into a showcase of locally produced

Theatre, with new options the next day.

dishes and provisions to complement those

Stay at Ashland’s exquisite and perfectly

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restored expertly to its original European

cideries, breweries, and even an extra-virgin olive

grandeur of 1925 with a combination of

oil producer. Southern Oregonians demand the

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and sustainable produce from local farms.

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Ashland was blissfully, and rather mirac-

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ulously, spared from last autumn’s horrific

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TR E AS U R E 20

PROVIDING COMFORT TO CHILDREN UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENTS

WHEN COLLEEN KISEL’S SEVEN-YEAROLD

SON,

MARTIN,

WAS

DIAGNOSED

WITH ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA IT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THREE YEARS OF EXTREMELY PAINFUL PROCEDURES AND DIFFICULT CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS. Over the course of his treatments Kisel discovered that her young son had an easier time and was able to be comforted afterwards when he was given a toy, something to distract him from the pain. It was fairly quick that she treatments would likely benefit from receiving

treasure chest was installed in the pediatric

the same simple comfort that had made such a

oncology center in Oak Lawn, Illinois and was

difference to her young son.

filled with used library books.

In 1996, as Martin was nearing the end of his

Since then the foundation has been steadily

own treatment, Kisel received her first major

growing, adding their treasure chests and

donation and the Pediatric Oncology Treasure

boxes full of gifts and toys to pediatric oncology

Chest Foundation was officially born. Their first

centers around the country to comfort teens and kids 18 and under as they undergo a wide variety of treatments and tests. Kisel serves as CEO of the non-profit and Martin, all grown up now, still helps out and does fundraising to benefit the organization and young kids who are enduring many of the same struggles he faced as a child. For the last two years Martin has climbed some of Colorado’s most famous 14ers to raise funds for the non-profit. Each year, with the help of donors large and small they add more clinics to the list of those that benefit from their presence. Most recently they added their 62nd location. What started as one location in Oak Lawn is now spread across 20 states and brings comfort to nearly fifteen thousand young people every month. With each clinic added they get closer to their goal of having a treasure chest in every children’s cancer treatment center in the United States.

CONTINUED >

CHEST

decided other children undergoing cancer

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The following short piece, provided by the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation provides a glimpse into how their organization benefits children undergoing cancer treatments across the country. Despite their loyalty and dedication to our worthy cause, many of our donors have never personally experienced the positive impact a visit to the Treasure Chest can have for a childhood cancer patient. Here’s a brief glimpse at a typical scene as it unfolded at a Chicago area treatment center. Stepping into a Children’s Cancer Treatment Center, one finds myriad emotions from the young patients there. While one young girl sits quietly playing with her doll, elsewhere in the room a teenager curls up on a recliner, looking exhausted. Cancer shouldn’t happen to kids. It shouldn’t happen to anyone, but it does. These children are fighting to win a war against a horrible disease that wasn’t supposed to invade their young bodies. Nine-year-old Nyiah Young of Frankfort is a fixture in the Clinic Room at Hope Children’s Hospital

positive to look forward to,” says Trevor’s mother,

in Oak Lawn, IL. She has been coming here since

Mary. “He has had many challenging days but it

the age of three, when she suffered a stroke. “The

always seems to brighten him up a bit when he

Barbie toys are my favorite,” said Nyiah. As she

takes home something to play with.

prepares for her next treatment, her father, Carlos,

The Treasure Chest Foundation wants to make

watches her play with her new doll. “Getting some-

sure children like Nyiah and Trevor are given com-

thing like this makes the day go faster,” said Carlos.

fort with a toy following their painful treatments.

Trevor is being treated at the Keyser Clinic

As children like these prepare for their next cancer

located in Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital in

treatment, they are able to smile thanks to items

Oak Lawn, IL. “It can be a painful day for Trevor

from the Treasure Chest.

but at the end he has something comforting and

The Treasure Chest Foundation helps put smiles on the faces of toddlers and teens. There are still thousands of children and teens in our nation who are battling cancer, but not currently benefiting from our services. We would love to see the day when every little one going for a cancer treatment is able to visit a Treasure Chest and select a toy following a painful procedure. If you’d like to donate or get involved with the foundation as a volunteer or donor you can find more information on their website at treasurechest.org

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U P G R A D E

Y O U R

W E L L N E S S

R O U T I N E

FOUR TIPS TO UPGRADE YOUR WELLNESS ROUTINE. In the last year we all experienced huge changes and shifts to our lifestyles. Now that we are back to some sense of normalcy, here are four great ways to upgrade

recommend rocking your pelvis forward and back a few

your daily wellness practice.

times a day as the spine really needs movement to stay

The first place to start is by loving your body where it is

healthy. I started a 20 minute yoga practice daily in my

right now. I spent a month taking photos every morning

home using youtube videos. If you start small with move-

right after I woke up. I think my intuition was trying to

ment it is easy to have developed a daily practice all of the

get me to honor my body first thing every morning. The

sudden. Finding movement that brings you joy for ten min-

weird thing is that simple quick action really did help me

utes everyday is better for your body than an hour here and

to see my body as beautiful and feminine. I was surprised.

there a week. How easy is that? 10 minutes a day.

It is very easy for us to become disconnected from our

Hydration as we know is a huge key to wellness. Summer

bodies, but here we are, they are the suits we wear daily.

is a great time to reconnect with your hydration habits. If you

It feels amazing to love it and be present with it and

are not really into drinking water, try eating as many hydrating

appreciate it positively for even just two moments a day.

foods as possible like raw fruits and vegetables. You can also

I dare you to give it a try. Just spend some time looking in

try adding fresh fruits and herbs to your water to make it more

the mirror and thinking 5 positive things about your body,

enjoyable for you. Even though soda, coffee, and juices have

and watch your self image change.

water content, the amount of sugar, caffeine, and other addi-

You might hate exercise, but maybe that is because you

tives they often have are counterproductive to the hydration

haven’t found the right kind of movement for your body,

of the body. Healthy, hydrated tissue heals faster, moves with

mind, and soul. My upgrade advice here is to move for at

fluidity, and keeps you young and clean. Everyday when you

least ten minutes a day. Almost everyone can go for a ten

wake up drink a glass of water to get your system hydrated

minute walk. If you are sitting all day at your job, I highly

and keep going from there.

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FOUR SIMPLE DAILY STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR WELLNESS ARTICLE AMELIA MOUTON

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HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR WELLNESS ROUTINE (CONTINUED)

Another thing I started doing recently

with those life forces each day. Since

is making a daily practice of talking to

starting this practice, I have felt more

the cells in my body. Cells are often

free, loving , empowered and embodied

referred to as “ the building blocks of

than ever before.

life”. Every morning before I get out of

Can it really be this easy to be healthy?

bed, I place a hand on my heart and a

YES! It can and it is! Start practicing

hand on my lower belly and I send love,

these steps and then watch your life

creativity, wellness, and abundance to

change for the better in incredible ways.

my cells. It makes a huge impact on

Please know that you are worth it and

how I feel daily. You can say whatever

loved and these are some ways to really

loving words to your cells that resonate

embody that in yourself. Like Lizzo says

for you. They are the tiny, tangible life

“ If I’m shining, everybody gunna shine”.

forces pumping in my body from head

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THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC MUSEUM IS MORE THAN A MUSEUM, IT’S AN EXPERIENCE. An interactive, immersive journey — underlined by universal accessibility, innovative technology and iconic artifacts — makes the USOPM a must-see attraction. The USOPM features cutting-edge exhibits, including everything from motion-sensored interactives to holographic medals. Using advanced digital screens, guests can swipe through every Olympic torch to learn more about their design and significance, or they can search through every U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athlete based on name, hometown and even university affiliation. “Don’t Touch” signs are replaced with interactive sport demonstration exhibits. Guests can race against Team USA greats like Jesse Owens or Tatyana McFadden on the indoor track, shoot a virtual arrow on an indoor archery range, and even save a shot as a goalball goalie. U.S. Olympians and Paralympians, retired and currently competing, are welcomed home to relive the stories and memories of previous Games. When guests visit the museum, they could be walking next to a Hall of Famer or future Olympic or Paralympic champion. You’ll never know who you will meet or what will happen. There is truly something for everyone at the Best New Attraction of 2020, as named by USA Today. With the help of innovative technology, interactive displays and immersive exhibits, guests don’t just learn about the history, they embark on a journey. Website: https://usopm.org/

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Explore National Parks Across the U.S. 6 TOP NATIONAL PARKS TO VISIT NOW

THE UNITED STATES’ NATIONAL PARKS, WHICH ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR NATURAL WONDERS AND UNMATCHED BEAUTY, ENCOMPASS LANDS THAT HELPED SHAPE THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY AND HOLD CULTURAL VALUE AND SIGNIFICANCE. The national parks invite us to stretch our imaginations—and our legs—and explore the great outdoors. This list of national parks just scratches the surface of the natural wonders to wonderlands to discover, but it includes six of the most stunning national parks in the United States.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Rocky Mountain National Park includes majestic mountains, abundant wildlife, incredible hiking trails and so much more. Popular activities include fishing, hiking, riding horses and bikes and enjoying the spectacular views. Wintertime brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sledding. Watching wildlife, such as bighorn sheep, elk, moose and mule deer, is a popular activity as well.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Located in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, Yosemite National Park boasts giant sequoia trees, breathtaking waterfalls, vast meadows and more. The park is home to unique rock formations like El Capitan, Half Dome and Glacier Point. Gaze in awe at Yosemite’s thousands of waterfalls, including Yosemite Falls, Ribbon Fall and Wapama Falls.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres include colorful hot springs, awe-inspiring waterfalls, fascinating mudpots, explosive geysers, diverse wildlife and more. It is home to more hot springs and geysers than anywhere else on Earth. The oldest and largest herd of bison in the country lives at Yellowstone, as well as elk, wolves and grizzly bears.

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BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK Bryce Canyon National Park, located in southwestern Utah, is home to the world’s largest concentration of hoodoos on Earth. With its fascinating landscape composed of hoodoos, horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters and whimsical limestone rock formations, a visit to Bryce Canyon is often likened to a visit to another planet. This stunning landscape, formed by wind, water and snow, draws hikers, rock climbers, photographers, stargazers and cross-country skiers.

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Glacier National Park is located on the border of Canada and the United States and is often referred to as the “Crown of the Continent.” Visitors will find more than 700 glacial lakes and many hiking trails, ranging in difficulty from easy to strenuous. Going-to-the-Sun Road, known as one of the most spectacular scenic drives in the country, is a paved, two-lane highway that divides the park into east and west regions.

6. ZION NATIONAL PARK Zion National Park’s colorful sandstone cliffs, lush plateaus covered in pine and junipers, narrow canyons, the Virgin River, plus seeps, springs and waterfalls are just some of the scenic wonders here. One of Zion’s most popular hikes is known as the Narrows, the slimmest section of Zion Canyon. Other popular attractions include the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Angels Landing, Observation Point and Canyon Overlook Trail. CityLifestyle.com/FortCollins

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