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4 Rocky Mountain National Park Hikes Isabella Bird Would Have Loved

on Jan. 16, 2019

Isabella Bird, a tough-as-nails 1800's era British world traveler and author, spent some of her favorite days in the area that became Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. Her book, "A Lady's Life in the Rocky's" vividly captures her adventures and is a must read if you are an Estes…

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Seven Reasons Isabella Bird Should be Your New Role Model

on Jan. 04, 2019

BY TRACY ROSS Isabella Bird was born in Yorkshire County, England, in 1831. She was a sickly girl but had a forward-thinking doctor who prescribed travel as an antidote to the insomnia and blues she suffered after an 1850 operation. She traveled by steamer to the eastern United States and Canada…

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4 Rocky Mountain National Park Hikes Isabella Bird Would Have Loved

Seven Reasons Isabella Bird Should be Your New Role Model

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