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Summer 2008
Gunnison/Crested Butte Colorado Family
Activity Guide

Features

Camping—Gunnison Country Style
by Tricia Kubisiak
If you’re a local resident or a visiting tourist, camping is a fun-filled adventure for the entire family. You don’t have to drive far to find a great camping site. Whether you’ve got an RV or you’re pitching tent, there’s a place for you. Boat camping is also very popular at Blue Mesa Reservoir. Kids love camping, even teenagers! Read more.

Ode To Mud
by Shelley Read
After a long mud-season, mud doesn’t make it on to many Crested Butte parents’ list of favorite things. But with the dawn of summer, set your family free to romp in the mud and feel the simple joy of taking a squish on the wild side. Read more.

Eating With The Seasons — Colorful, Fun And Ever Changing
Roanne Rouse Houck, N.D. Naturopathic Doctor
Kids love to be involved in growing, buying and preparing meals. Including them in food preparation will hopefully set them on a path to a lifetime of good nutrition and health. Promoting variety in the kitchen keeps things interesting and eating seasonal is one way to do that. Read more.

Learning The Flowers With Children
Katherine Darrow
In 1983, Crested Butte was designated as the Wildflower Capital of Colorado. The abundance and diversity of wildflowers are among the best in the mountains of Colorado. Read more.

Eat, Play, Love: A Butterfly’s Life Journey
Sara Simonson
The diverse and varied native plant habitats surrounding Crested Butte support an incredible show of butterfly species in the summertime. Butterflies may be fair-weather friends, but a sunny hike on a summer day can be very rewarding. Read more.