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Dierks Bentley Takes a Hike

Dierks Bentley has been having a blast this summer in Colorado with his family and he and his wife have been enjoying the outdoors. Dierks posted to Instagram, “Just finished…

Dierks Bentley Takes a Hike
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Dierks Bentley has been having a blast this summer in Colorado with his family and he and his wife have been enjoying the outdoors.

Dierks posted to Instagram, "Just finished an 8 mile hike with this girl at 11,000 feet. I’d say we did it together, but I’m usually 10 yards behind her. Kind of mirrors real life in that way... following her lead."

He continued, "Hard to beat #colorado in the summer. If you haven’t been or are looking for an excuse to come back, why not @sevenpeaks music festival with me @lukebryan @marenmorris @jonpardipics @realtravistritt @steepcanyonrangers and so many more?! Come on! #living"

Bentley's own Seven Peaks Festival will play out in Buena Vista, Colorado on August 30 - September 1.

-Nancy Brooks

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.