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Hickenlooper Kool-Aid Part 2 / La Vida Mexico

I would never lie to you, dear reader, but I might try some satire now and again. That’s exactly what I was doing for my column last month when I wrote…

  • February 9, 2019
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Drinking The Hickenlooper Kool-Aid

In my last “La Vida” column for the Telegraph, I wrote about how I was going to start writing less about politics. Then I thought about it some more – …

  • January 11, 2019
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Last Thoughts on Adam Lawton

Note: Today marks seven years since my dear friend Adam M. Lawton left this world. His presence is still felt, and he continues to inspire. This piece …

  • January 6, 2019
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Climbing ‘Over The Hill’ at 40

When I was a kid, the only thing I’d really heard about turning 40 was that it was called “over the hill.” I also know that it sounded old, but when yo…

  • December 28, 2018
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My new book: The Desert, Kickstarter is Launched

The Desert, Luke Mehall's fifth and final book in his "dirtbag climber series" begins a Kickstarter campaign today to fund the book. The Desert is a…

  • November 3, 2018
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More Nerdy: Climbers or Bikers?

“Who are more nerdy: climbers or mountain bikers?” I asked my girlfriend, Amber. “Climbers,” she said. “Definitely.” Dammit, I replied internally. …

  • August 17, 2018
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Driving That Train (An Open Letter to Uncle Sam)

Dear America, Since you just had a birthday, I thought I’d write. Sorry I’m late, but I hope you’ll forgive me. I’m writing from Durango, Colo., …

  • July 16, 2018
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Fire On The Mountain

Note: this piece is published in this week's Durango Telegraph.  When I first started contributing to this column, Missy Votel sealed the deal by te…

  • June 16, 2018
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The Desert and A Wolf (Michelle Wolf)

Lately, I’ve been writing a book. It’s about the desert, and I’m going to call it “The Desert.” Really creative, I know. But people judge a book by …

  • May 18, 2018
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The King of Love

The beginning of this month marked a somber anniversary of one of the most tragic days in the history of our country: 50 years since Martin Luther King…

  • May 2, 2018
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