We were so lonely and isolated after moving to a Colorado mountain town we went back to New York

We were so lonely and isolated after moving to a Colorado mountain town we went back to New York

Jackie Branholm and her partner love hiking in the Colorado mountains, but had a different experience as residents.Jackie BranholmJackie Branholm and her husband moved from Brooklyn to Colorado and bought a mountain house.They loved being close to hiking trails, but were unprepared for the realities of mountain life.Endless house maintenance, isolation from friends and a new baby deepened the sense they'd made a mistake. This as-told-to essay is…