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Rocky Mountain Adventures and Insights

Rocky Mountain Adventures and Insights

By TJ Burr

Information and short stories of adventure, survival, hiking, mountains, Colorado, and related thoughts. Book excerpts from "Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection." Hosted by TJ Burr, author, engineer, & mountaineer. TJ has hiked 13,300 miles in many different natural settings.
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Hiking Recap for 2021

Rocky Mountain Adventures and InsightsJan 07, 2022

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Hiking Recap for 2021

Hiking Recap for 2021

In this episode I share my hiking statistics for 2020, 2021, and my lifetime. I hope to inspire you to set your own outdoor adventure goals and to track your progress. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://tjburr.wordpress.com/2022/01/07/hiking-recap-for-2021/. 

Jan 07, 202209:10
Dripping Water Rock – an Excerpt from Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection

Dripping Water Rock – an Excerpt from Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection

Join me as I narrate a harrowing climbing expereience from my early days as a mountaineer. The setting is the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area in Colorado. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://tjburr.wordpress.com/2021/12/30/dripping-water-rock-an-excerpt-from-rocky-mountain-adventure-collection/ 

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Happy Trails! 

Dec 31, 202117:13
Fifteen quick hits of Wisdom - Part 2

Fifteen quick hits of Wisdom - Part 2

This episode contains 15 pieces of wisdom that I culled from various sources over the past 39 years. This is a continuation of the first Fifteen Quick Hits of Wisdom, which was wildly popular among my listeners. Increase your knowledge in less than 7 minutes. It contains #Knowledge #Quotes #Wisdom #HenryDavidThoreau 

Dec 11, 202106:41
Above the Clouds on Mt. Galbraith

Above the Clouds on Mt. Galbraith

The episode starts with 15 seconds of sound from a mountain stream to set the mood and help you relax. It is about a short hike up a mountain with 1,000 feet of vertical gain. The setting is the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://tjburr.wordpress.com/2016/10/31/above-the-clouds-on-mt-galbraith/

May 20, 202107:12
Tranquility in the Mountains

Tranquility in the Mountains

TJ Burr describes how he meditates and relaxes in two different mountain settings, above timberline and by a mountain stream. He tells about his experiences and inner thoughts. The podcast starts with the sound of a mountain stream high in the Rocky Mountains. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://tjburr.wordpress.com/2021/05/19/tranquility-in-the-mountains/

May 19, 202118:01
On the trail a few hours before a May snowstorm

On the trail a few hours before a May snowstorm

This is a short episode about a 5.6 mile hike I took in the Colorado Rocky Mountains shortly before a May snowstorm.

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Fifteen Quick Hits of Wisdom
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The Lure of the Mountains
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