Welcome to Cabin in the Pines — a blog dedicated to preserving history and building communinty in the Pinehaven Cabin Community in Cuchara, Colorado. Click the “Start Here” to view the content of this digigal time capsule.
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Welcome & Introduction
History of Pinehaven
- Journal 1: Why We Created This Blog
- Journal 3: Cuchara Camps, Catalyst for Growth
- Journal 4: From Battlefield to Backwoods: Homesteader John L. Powell
- Journal 5: John Vories and the Beginnings of Pinehaven
- Journal 6: Steve Pierotti: Architect of Pinehaven
- Journal 7: Lower Slopes Development and Filing #1
- Journal 8: Mid-Mountain Development and Filing #2
- Journal 9: Country Road Take Me Home
- Journal 10: From Lanterns to Lighbulbs
- Journal 11: From Mountain Stream to Cabin Tap
- Journal 12: Cabins, Covenants, and Community
- Journal 29: Tribute to Bob Pierotti, Patriarch of Pinehaven
- Journal 13: Pierotti Pavilion
- Journal 32: Where We Come From: A Map of Pinehaven Cabin Ownership
- Journal 34: Four Faces of Pinehaven
- Journal 44: Cabin Styles in Pinehaven
- Journal 22: Rediscovering Raspberry Mountain (Part 1: Precambrian – 1876)
- Journal 23: Rediscovering Raspberry Mountain (Part 2: 1876 – Present)
- Journal 21: Bears, Bullets, and Backbone on Raspberry Mountain
- Journal 40: Ravaged and Restored; The Logging History of Raspberry Mountain
- Journal 42: Memorial in the Pines: The Forgotten Bomber of 1943
- Journal 51: The Mouache Story and the Cuchara Valley
- Journal 52: Buckskin Charley on Leadership
- Journal 53: The Relevance of the Mouache Ute
- Journal 46: Pinehaven Historic Timeline
- Journal 64: Re-Creating the Cuchara Camps Truck
- Journal 66: The Ever-Evolving Road to Pinehaven
Builders, Leaders, and Influencers
- Journal 4: From Battlefield to Backwoods: Homesteader John L. Powell
- Journal 5: John Vories and the Beginnings of Pinehaven
- Journal 6: Steve Pierotti: Architect of Pinehaven
- Journal 29: Tribute to Bob Pierotti, Patriarch of Pinehaven
- Journal 16: Poem – John L. Powell: Union Veteran of the West
- Journal 18: Poem – Steve Pierotti A Pioneer of Pinehaven
- Journal 33: How Cuchara Influenced Scientific History
- Journal 50: How the Great Depression Changed Cuchara
- Journal 52: Buckskin Charley on Leadership
- Journal 58: A Biography of George Alfred Mayes
- Journal 59: George Mayes’ Enduring Legacy
- Journal 60: Wheels of Change: The Truck That Drove Cuchara’s Future
- Journal 67: Music Video: He Painted His Dreams on the Side of a Truck
- Journal 63: The Cuchara Camps Outing Club
- Journal 65: Cuchara Connections: Influential People with Ties to the Valley
- Journal 75: A Conversation with Jim Chamberlain, Cuchara’s County Commissioner
The Living Forest (Water, Land, and Habitat)
- Journal 20: Bend Creek: Pinehaven’s Ripple in the Cuchara Watershed
- Journal 30: Where Does Pinehaven’s Water Come From?
- Journal 31: Wild Neighbors: Living Close to Nature in Pinehaven
- Journal 35: Why the Red Dirt?
- Journal 37: The Four Seasons in Pinehaven
- Journal 40: Ravaged and Restored; The Logging History of Raspberry Mountain
- Journal 71: A Walk Among Pinehaven’s Trees – Part 1
- Journal 72: A Walk Among Pinehaven’s Trees – Part 2
- Journal 73: A Walk Among Pinehaven’s Trees – Part 3
- Journal 74: What’s Your Favorite Mountain Tree? (survey)
Living Safely in the Mountains
- Journal 14: Close as It Gets: Pinehaven and the Spring Creek Fire
- Journal 24: Fire Road vs. Limited-Access Roads—What’s the Difference?
- Journal 25: Pinehaven’s Limited-Acess Road, It’s Origin and Challenges
- Journal 26: Fire Road, Life-Saving Takeaways
- Journal 27: Bi-Annual Forest Debris Pick-up Q&A
- Journal 38: Pinehaven, The Realities Behind the Beauty
- Journal 39: How to Drive Safely During a Wildfire Evacuation
- Journal 57: Pinehaven’s Firewise Program
- Journal 62: The La Veta Fire Auxiliary
- Journal 66: The Ever-Evolving Road to Pinehaven
- Journal 70: When Snow Turns Dangerous (Explainer Video)
- Journal 68: Epic Snowfall Pinehaven’s Greatest Hits
Governance, Infrastructure, and Community Life
- Journal 9: Country Road Take Me Home
- Journal 10: From Lanterns to Lighbulbs
- Journal 11: From Mountain Stream to Cabin Tap
- Journal 12: Cabins, Covenants, and Community
- Journal 28: Pipes, Progress, and Partnership: How CSWD Enriched Pinehaven
- Journal 47: Understanding Cuchara’s Governance
- Journal 49: Inside Pinehaven’s HOA
Time-Slip Fictional Stories & Poems
- Journal 54: The Outhouse at the Gap (time-slip fiction)
- Journal 55: The Outhouse and Spanish Colonialism (time-slip fiction)
- Journal 56: The Outhouse and Bear Hunters (time-slip fiction)
- Journal 61: The Outhouse and John L. Powell (time-slip fiction)
- Journal 69: The Outhouse and Cucharan Resiliency (time-slip fiction)
- Journal 16: Poem – John L. Powell: Union Veteran of the West
- Journal 17: Poem – A Touch of Heaven in the Pines
- Journal 18: Poem – Steve Pierotti A Pioneer of Pinehaven
- Journal 19: Poem – Flags Over the Forest
Resources and Media
Full Journal List
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Special Thanks and Invitation to Participate
Journal 1: Why We Created This Blog
Journal 2: Flags Over the Forest
Journal 3: Cuchara Camps, Catalyst for Growth
Journal 4: From Battlefield to Backwoods: Homesteader John L. Powell
Journal 5: John Vories and the Beginnings of Pinehaven
Journal 6: Steve Pierotti: Architect of Pinehaven
Journal 7: Lower Slopes Development and Filing #1
Journal 8: Mid-Mountain Development and Filing #2
Journal 9: Country Road Take Me Home
Journal 12: Cabins, Covenants, and Community
Journal 13: Pierotti Pavilion
Journal 14: Close as It Gets: Pinehaven and the Spring Creek Fire
Journal 15: Pinehaven’s Historic Timeline
Journal 16: Poem – John L. Powell: Union Veteran of the West
Journal 17: Poem – A Touch of Heaven in the Pines
Journal 18: Poem – Steve Pierotti A Pioneer of Pinehaven
Journal 19: Poem – Flags Over the Forest
Journal 20: Bend Creek: Pinehaven’s Ripple in the Cuchara Watershed
Journal 21: Bears, Bullets, and Backbone on Raspberry Mountain
Journal 22: Rediscovering Raspberry Mountain (Part 1: Precambrian – 1876)
Journal 13: Pierotti Pavilion
Journal 14: Close as It Gets: Pinehaven and the Spring Creek Fire
Journal 15: Pinehaven’s Historic Timeline
Journal 16: Poem – John L. Powell: Union Veteran of the West
Journal 17: Poem – A Touch of Heaven in the Pines
Journal 18: Poem – Steve Pierotti A Pioneer of Pinehaven
Journal 19: Poem – Flags Over the Forest
Journal 20: Bend Creek: Pinehaven’s Ripple in the Cuchara Watershed
Journal 21: Bears, Bullets, and Backbone on Raspberry Mountain
Journal 22: Rediscovering Raspberry Mountain (Part 1: Precambrian – 1876)
Journal 23: Rediscovering Raspberry Mountain (Part 2: 1876 – Present)
Journal 24: Fire Road vs. Limited Access Roads—What’s the Difference?
Journal 24: Fire Road vs. Limited Access Roads—What’s the Difference?
Journal 26: Fire Road, Life-Saving Takeaways (with bonus videos)
Journal 27: Bi-annual Forest Debris Pick-up Q&A
Journal 28: Pipes, Progress, and Partnership: How CSWD Enriched Pinehaven
Journal 29: Tribute to Bob Pierotti, Patriarch of Pinehaven
Journal 27: Bi-annual Forest Debris Pick-up Q&A
Journal 28: Pipes, Progress, and Partnership: How CSWD Enriched Pinehaven
Journal 29: Tribute to Bob Pierotti, Patriarch of Pinehaven