ShareNote to our loyal readers: No, Traveler was not hit by the trademark police.
By Jo Schaper
Starting today, my “personal commentary and blog enthusiasms” column changes its name from Trav Talk to Trav Chat. Here is the short version of the reason.
When I was given the privilege of fixing the News and Views blog after [...]

ShareTo get the context for this story, read Colorado whitewater rafting story first. Then come back here. – Jo
by Jo Schaper
I mentioned earlier that our whitewater hosting company provided motel shuttles.etting around town proved not to be much of an issue: Glenwood Springs, for now, has free bus service running up and [...]

ShareWhitewater on the Upper Colorado: Missouri floating was never like this.
by Jo Schaper
As the story about John Wesley Powell in the July Traveler hints at, I’ve always secretly wanted to paddle the Colorado River. When the opportunity came up a week ago to run Colorado whitewater through part of Glenwood Canyon, above and through Glenwood [...]

ShareMissouri is a big place. Roughly as big as England, actually. And you can’t believe everything you hear on national news.
By Jo Schaper
This is a bit personal, but it’s relevant to the last week, and the weeks to come. The fallout from the opening the Floodway on Monday, and the record high water levels [...]

ShareWhatever you think of the Army Corps of Engineers, they are doing an impressive job of keeping both the public and the media up to date through this flood-related saga. For example:

ShareWe’re getting into this 21st Century stuff.
In addition to our posts here on News and Views, and linking over to our Facebook friends, we’ve now got another way to get info to you.
We admit we’re a little slow on the uptake on this. Breaking old journalistic habits dies hard.
But through twin miracles [...]

ShareJo here –her opinion only– NOT that of Traveler.
I’m of three minds about this whole seizure story.
In full disclosure, I’ve been to Zoe…Spring 2006 MVOR (weekend caver gathering) I was there. The MVOR is a big campout, (200-500 cavers) bonfire, weekend of caving and fellowship, and yes, there is some alcohol, live music [...]

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Traveler doesn’t have an official position on redesigning the Arch grounds, but Jo does.
Although I’m older than the monument (just barely) my grandfather was working for Bi-State Development Corporation (now Metro, the people who run the trams) when it was finished in 1965, so it was a big weekly dinner table discussion.
“Well, we [...]

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by Jo Schaper
My first grape harvest is in, and I ate the whole thing in one sitting. All five Concord grapes. I couldn’t be more pleased.
By August, serious farmers and side yard gardeners have one thing in common: they talk a lot about the weather and the prospects and results of the harvest.
Talking [...]

ShareBy Jo Schaper
First, I apologize for my tardiness.
I promised a further report (beyond the short video) on my trip [...]