In this month's installment of Field Notes , Scott Bowe of Kemp Station discusses how the body adapts to recreation in high elevations. Last month I had the opportunity to spend some time in Colorado’s Flat Tops Wilderness Area, about two hours west of Denver. We were not successful in our pursuit of elk, but we had a great time and met a lot of nice people. One thing that always amazes me are the challenges presented by camping at higher elevations. We don’t see those types of challenges here