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Shenandoah with Fish and Mitch
April 27, 2026
-Samuel JamesYet another National Parks adventure with Mitch (see Mesa Verde/Black Canyon).I was finishing up a summer at CSU’s mountain campus when I got the familiar call and invite from Mitch. This time a road trip from Ohio to Philadelphia to bag Cuyahoga, New River Gorge, and Shenandoah National…
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A Night With Brazilian Wax
December 27, 2024
Campus band Brazilian Wax closes the season with another show out at Middle Cabin. Fresh printed t-shirts, lots of visiting friends, adult beverages, a Sony Handycam (shoutout Maddie), and lots of laughs. This video is the product of that night and hopefully captures it like everyone remembers it!follow modern.peasant on…
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Zephyr to Denver
October 6, 2024
-Samuel JamesFor years living in the Midwest I fantasized about taking the California Zephyr–Amtrak’s line from Chicago to San Francisco. Never did it.Fast forward to late 2023 and I was spending Christmas in Phoenix with free time to get back to Colorado. As a way to finally get some…
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The Mummy Ridgeline
August 10, 2024
With the day off, Sam headed up to hike the ridgeline of the stunning Mummy Range on the northern edge of Rocky Mountain National Park:follow Samuel James on Instagramfollow modern.peasant on Facebook / Instagramjoin the peasantry
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Mesa Verde/Black Canyon w Mitch
July 28, 2024
-Samuel JamesMy GOOD pal Mitch is a bagger of National Parks, you could say. For years I’ve been looking at photos of him across the country in front of those big signs and in some epic landscapes. Been jealous. I’ll admit it.He hit me up when he was headed…