Welcome back to our scenic journey along the Lariat Loop! In our previous explorations, we uncovered the rich history and breathtaking views from the Lariat Loop to Evergreen. Today, we complete the final leg of our historic route from Evergreen to Morrison and then back to Golden.

Discover the Lariat Loop National Scenic Byway

This is the second installment of our Lariat Loop series, which explores the rich past and community connections along this historic local route.

Discover the Lariat Loop national scenic byway this is the first installment of our lariat Loop series which explores the rich past the community connections along this historic local route.

Join us on a remarkable fifteen-year journey where we seamlessly integrated chicken keeping and gardening into our homeschooling practices. From selecting the perfect chicken breeds for our environment to constructing a cozy chicken coop, we've encountered numerous challenges and reaped countless rewards along the way. Throughout this journey, we've learned invaluable lessons about sustainability, empathy, and responsibility.

In that time I gave back to my farming roots and realized a lot about the state of agriculture in Colorado. Mainly, that we're off course. If we're going to be able to sustain ourselves and thrive; we don't need more farmer's markets, we need more farmers.