Right now, as I’m writing this, my dog, Pepper, has her sleepy head draped across my feet. She is a good girl, so I know what she’s trying to do: She’s trying to make my paws feel better.
Dan England
Dan England has worked for Colorado media for nearly 25 years, including 20 at the Greeley Tribune. During his time at the Tribune he won more than 100 state and national awards, including Best of Show from the Colorado Press Association in 2015. Dan loves to write about the outdoors, as they are not just a job but an adventure: He has completed more than 20 marathons and 15 ultramarathons in addition to climbing more than 200 peaks, including all the 14ers in Colorado and Mount Rainier in Washington. Dan also plays trombone, but his wife, Valerie Vampola, deserves the spotlight more, as she sings for living, doing gigs as a solo artist and with Katie Quick in addition to guest appearances with bands across Colorado and teaching with the Loveland Academy of Music. Dan has three children, Jayden and his twin girls, Andie and Allie, and a heeler, Pepper, who in addition to training with him ran her first trail marathon last year in western Kansas.
Selected works by the author:
Something Good in the Neighborhood
By Dan England When Gina Lordo sighed, Andrea Dufford knew what she would say next about the dog cowering from her touch: Dufford was the dog’s last hope for adoption. Lordo, a Loveland resident who fostered for Big Bones Canine Rescue out of rural Windsor, showed...
Fresh or Faux?
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Enjoy the Holidays Without Going Overboard
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Seven Ways to Get Healthier
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Gut Check
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Beauty on the Trail
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Becoming a Tailgating Pro
Tiley and his group of 20 or so began tailgating in 1995, when he was still in school and Sonny Lubick yanked the team out of decades of hibernation…Now that he’s as much of an expert as anyone else, Tiley and others have a few tips to make your tailgate a winner.
Electric Avenue
After years of stalling, officials hope electric cars can soon fill up Colorado roads