# @audipayne on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjns-tXLkCZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21588743-audipayne-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-10-12T16:27:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Audrey “Glowstick” Payne (@audipayne) — https://gondola.cc/audipayne

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Yesterday, I finally got to visit one of my favorite hiking spots in Boulder - Heil Ranch - after a two-year hiatus. I used to come here all the time my first year or so in Boulder, but two years ago, this special place burned in the Cal-Wood Fire. I was devastated - this was such a tranquil space, and I’d seen so much wildlife here - turkeys, deer, a cinnamon bear that I watched clumsily scale a wire fence. It opened back up in June, but I was generally hiking harder trails this summer in preparation for my Colorado Trail thru-hike, so I was a little slow in getting back here. Anyway, I was a bit nervous to see the effects of the fire in person, and the burned up trees were a bit of a sad sight, but I was amazed at how well the plants had already bounced back. If it weren’t for the charred trees, I might not have known anything had ever happened. 🖤 Anyway, it felt great to be back. Cheers to healing and renewed growth!
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It feels appropriate to be out and about in this devastated but recovering area wearing gear from @coloradothreads, a Denver-based athletic wear brand that makes leggings from recycled water bottles (each pair of their leggings is made from 13.1 recycled plastic water bottles). In the future, they’re aiming to make sure all of their apparel is made from post-industrial waste and post-consumer plastics. Given that the fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world, this is something I can definitely get behind, plus their clothes are really cute! If you’d like to check them out, use the link in my bio for 10% off your order.
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