I'm writing these lines from atop a breezy ridge in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, reflecting on my...
Author - Marcus Wilkins
A Feast of New Content
Most people throughout the country have to get creative this time of year, and I'm not talking...
The Early-Season Goings-On
What's up snowshoers? It's already October and here in Denver, that means that first little "tease"...
All the Leaves Are Brown…
Do you hear that? That buzz is the collective hum of we snowshoers imposing our will on the seasons...
Book Review: Snowshoe Routes – Colorado’s Front Range
Those in the market for a beginning snowshoer's companion book have a particular set of criteria in...
Marcus the Intern: Vol. 2, Issue No. 4 – The Inevitable Spring Thaw
It's April, and while there is still snow to be found in the high country of Colorado (and after...
Marcus the Intern: Vol. 2, Issue No. 3 – Bigfoot Sighting in Estes Park
A few weeks ago Snowshoemag was up in Estes Park for WinterTrails Day. I thought I'd make an...
Beaver Creek Series a Huge Success
In what is fast becoming a beacon for organized snowshoeing participation in the state of Colorado...
Sweating in a Winter Wonderland
If your elementary school P.E. class memories are anything like mine, you remember the long winter...
Marcus the Intern: Vol. 2, Issue No. 2 – Viva Las Snowshoes
This past month, my increasingly "nomadic intern" ways have taken me to a variety of scenic and...
Marcus the Intern: Vol. 2, Issue No. 1 – Knowing My Compass From a Hole in the Ground
Last week at Winter Trails Day at Echo Lake, I tried on a pair of Tubbs and headed across the...
Marcus the Intern: Vol. 1, Issue No. 3 – The Pitter Patter of Snowshoed Feet
So there I was, about to witness my first race, the premier event of the Beaver Creek Snowshoe...