Across The Great Divide
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Nate Hegyi, rural reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau, is embarking on a 900-mile cycling trip crisscrossing the continental divide in August and September, interviewing and listening to Americans ahead of the 2020 election.en-USCopyright 皇冠网址/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:31:29 GMTDay 24: The End Of The Road
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The farmer鈥檚 market in Steamboat Springs, Colorado is hopping 鈥� at least, for a pandemic.Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:31:29 GMT/2020-09-19/day-24-the-end-of-the-roadNate HegyiDay 23: In A Skiing Boomtown, A Different Kind Of Bust
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My last crossing of the continental divide happens at Rabbit Ears Pass, along the way to the terminus of this trip: Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The sign marking the divide feels like an old friend who pops up to say hello every few days. But now I鈥檓 saying goodbye for awhile and it鈥檚 bittersweet 鈥� well, mostly bitter, actually.Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:05:59 GMT/2020-09-18/day-23-in-a-skiing-boomtown-a-different-kind-of-bustNate HegyiDays 21 & 22: America Is A Quilt Being Pulled Apart
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I鈥檓 about three miles from the Colorado border and the sound of nearly a hundred black cattle crying and moving across this high desert valley is overwhelming. Dust kicks up from the animals鈥� hooves as men and women on horseback whistle and hoot, keeping them in line. Gray cattle dogs stalk the herd, rushing in and nipping the heels of any stragglers.Thu, 17 Sep 2020 23:22:11 GMT/2020-09-17/days-21-22-america-is-a-quilt-being-pulled-apartNate HegyiDay 20: If You Live In The Rural West, You Better Fit The Part
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It鈥檚 evening and my hands are cold writing this. I鈥檓 in the high country again 鈥� finally! I鈥檓 a few miles north of the Colorado border at a campsite near the North Platte river. I鈥檓 surrounded by short pines, low mountains and aspen trees turning gold with the fall.Tue, 15 Sep 2020 23:48:26 GMT/2020-09-15/day-20-if-you-live-in-the-rural-west-you-better-fit-the-partNate HegyiDay 19: You Manage Growth, Or It Manages You
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It鈥檚 a catchup day. I spend the morning finishing journal entries and then I set off towards Saratoga, about 40 miles away. My ride takes me to the company town of Sinclair, home to the refinery that employs many folks in Rawlins.Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:46 GMT/2020-09-14/day-19-you-manage-growth-or-it-manages-youNate HegyiDay 18: Oil, Guns And MoneyRawlins, Wyoming on a Sunday is pretty quiet. Most of the businesses on the main drag are closed. Pickup trucks cruise slowly towards Interstate 80, which connects this town to cities like Laramie and Salt Lake.Sun, 13 Sep 2020 23:56:23 GMTNate HegyiDay 17: Loneliness On The Howling Plains Of Nowhere
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In the early morning light, this part of Wyoming is beautiful. The dry, desert mountains look orange and sharp. The foothills splay out like shadowed fingers digging into the flat, brown mud. A chorus of coyotes announce the sun鈥檚 arrival and I watch as the light creeps closer and closer to my tent.Sat, 12 Sep 2020 23:47:13 GMT/2020-09-12/day-17-loneliness-on-the-howling-plains-of-nowhereNate HegyiDay 16: What Happens When A Town Completely Collapses? Artists Show Up
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鈥楯esus Is Lord.鈥� That鈥檚 what a weather-beaten and faded sign says along Jeffrey City鈥檚 main drag. It鈥檚 outside of a small, abandoned-looking church owned by a crazy person 鈥� at least that鈥檚 according to Byron Seeley, a potter who has lived in this ghost town on central Wyoming鈥檚 high desert for almost 15 years.Sat, 12 Sep 2020 03:00:24 GMT/2020-09-11/day-16-what-happens-when-a-town-completely-collapses-artists-show-upNate HegyiDay 15: Fiercely Middle-Of-The-Road
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Lander, Wyoming feels like a college town. There are young people everywhere, hanging out at hip coffee shops, bars and breweries. My colleague, Wyoming Public Media correspondent Savannah Maher, tells me in a text that the twenty-somethings here are attracted to the area鈥檚 climbing and other outdoor recreation opportunities.Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:50:56 GMT/2020-09-10/day-15-fiercely-middle-of-the-roadNate HegyiDay 14: The Coming 鈥淩evolution鈥�
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The day starts early. I need to make up time due to the snowstorm, so I have a 74-mile ride ahead of me, the longest of this journey so far. I grab a muffin and a cup of coffee at a local cafe and pedal off, wearing a puffy jacket, long johns and a knit cap underneath my helmet.Wed, 09 Sep 2020 23:36:32 GMT/2020-09-09/day-14-the-coming-revolutionNate Hegyi