
BUG OUT! WHY MOUNTAIN ALTITUDE IS NOT A BUG BARRIER
Does the thought of a bug bite, or something creepy crawly in your bed or sleeping bag, well…bug you out? (pun intended-- -EEEWWW!) One of the biggest myths I hear is that bugs don’t live at altitude. Unlike more humid areas like the East Coast, the Midwest (especially Illinois, where I’m from) and of course the southern U.S where they grow bugs so large you can ride them to work or school, it seems there is this misconception that bugs can't breathe/live/function well in the

WHY COOLER WEATHER CAN ACTUALLY MAKE THE SUN MORE DANGEROUS.
I'm an Illinois girl. I know what heat is. Hot, muggy, sweltering heat. You know what I’m talking about? The kind of heat that no matter how many clothes you take off, you just can't get cool. Maybe that’s why I moved to Summit County, Colorado. It rarely gets REAL hot here and if it does, the evenings are cool and breezy. Man, I love living here. Being the