BY GAYLORD GUENIN Much concern arose in Lenado as the vernal equinox approached in March. It was discovered that the Sacred Lenado Potato had gone missing. Normally one would not use the phrase “gone missing” to describe an inanimate object, but we don’t view the Lenado Potato as inanimate. If it were just another potato. […]
LENADO
WOODY CREEK RULES
ON YOUR KNEES BY MICHAEL M. OWSLEY It was the second missed strike by my fishing partner, and it would clearly be my Turn to get the rod. I wasn’t taking advantage of DeWitt for being only ten years old, but rules are rules. On the Woody Creek we have small water, smaller fish (and […]
THE LIVING THREAD
BY BRANDON COHEN We are blessed to live in such a sacred place. The magic and beauty of this valley continue to touch my heart and mind. There are endless tributaries flowing into the Roaring Fork between Aspen and Glenwood. Follow any one creek, stream, or brook up from the valley floor and a paradise […]
THE LEGEND OF FLYING DOG
BY GEORGE STRANAHAN A journal, handwritten and in French, was found in an oil cloth sack under the floor of what used to be Henry and Rita’s cabin in Lenado and adds this bit to what is already known of early settlers in our valley. French beaver trappers were the first of the invaders here, […]
