Monthly Archives: May 2011

Fantastic Fox Finder from KIØHG—Construction Details

SEE UPDATE SEE UPDATE SEE UPDATE (CLICK HERE) Hidden transmitter hunting, aka fox hunting, is a fun activity with serious overtones. Ideally it’s a game, but the same equipment and skills can help find those in distress or track down … Continue reading

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Pinion Ridge Wildflowers

See this post for the GPS maps of Pinion Ridge with the lettered points. Here are the wildflower pictures I took. The one above is of cool lichen that grows everywhere on the rocks. The following picture shows the rocks … Continue reading

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Pinion Ridge and McKenzie Buttes GPS Tracks

Directly across the Uncompahgre River from where we live is a geological feature that consists of Pinion Ridge and McKenzie Butte. I was up there a couple years ago and found the area quite beautiful. I returned last Wednesday and … Continue reading

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Cactus Flower – First of Season

The Billy Creek State Wildlife Area opened on May 1st, and I was out in the meadow near our home doing some testing on ham radio hidden transmitter hunting. I dropped one of my antennas, which has a bright orange … Continue reading

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