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Here you will find Some Hard Core Western Living. Check out some of my latest stories below and share your own reflections.

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If you Know How Many Guns You Have, You Don't Have Enough

Short Desert Winter Days Make for Long Winter Nights

Rural Mountain Riding and not Reading the Fine Print

Black Canyon of the Gunnison Revelations

It was a lifetime ago when I last slept in this tent on Denali. And while so much has changed, I have embraced the seasons of my life and...

Oct 8, 20204 min read

A Musical Comedy of Errors

I applied for the Ignite Arvada Arts Grant, because, let’s be honest, most performing artists are way underemployed of late (and for the...

Oct 8, 20206 min read

Rural Mountain Riding and Not Reading the Fine Print”

It is worth noting, in a lifetime of adventures and misadventures, I have achieved a new low point in the outdoors. Danny pointed out...

Erin H. Newton

Aug 17, 202017 min read

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I am a writer, harpist, teacher, geologist, mother, wife and outdoor adventurer.

I like to get a little scared, a little out on a limb, a little over tired. I like to meet all kinds of people, learn about their life journeys, and reflect on how to best squeeze the lemon and make the lemonade.

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Pretty Damn Western

Welcome!

Here you will find Some Hard Core Western Living. Check out some of my latest stories below and share your own reflections.

I love to hear from you!

If you Know How Many Guns You Have, You Don't Have Enough

Short Desert Winter Days Make for Long Winter Nights

Rural Mountain Riding and not Reading the Fine Print

Black Canyon of the Gunnison Revelations

A Musical Comedy of Errors

Rural Mountain Riding and Not Reading the Fine Print”

About the Author

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