Colorado’s Favorite – Winter Park Resort
Once the snow melts at Winter Park Resort, the mountain turns from white to green and comes alive with colorful wildflowers. The sun stays high in the sky, and the…
Buffalo Joe’s: Ultimate Whitewater Rafting Experience in Colorado
Along the scenic Arkansas River in Buena Vista, Colorado, Buffalo Joe’s Whitewater Rafting company is providing all the fun of summer. From half-day adventures to full-day journeys, this family owned…
Earn It: Aspen Activities with Sweet Rewards
Not just a winter ski destination, versatile Aspen takes on a whole new persona in the warmer months of spring and summer. One of Colorado’s most internationally known destinations, Aspen…
Head to Ouray in Southwest Colorado for Outdoor Adventures
Ouray is the Colorado town for the outdoor enthusiast, no matter what your level of physical activity is. High in the rugged Rocky Mountains, the tiny town of 800 offers…
Dinosaur Ridge: Footprints of Time
I’ve just walked through more than 50 million years of time in one afternoon. I’m not sure if it’s the remnants of a little boy’s fascination with dinosaurs or my…
Belmar Ice Rink: Make Figure 8s Soon Before It’s Slush
Coloradans are always looking for ways to enjoy the winter season. That’s especially true for the folks near West Alameda Avenue and South Wadsworth Boulevard, where the Rink at Belmar…
Stuck in the Mud: Spring Trail Running in Vail
As in many of Colorado’s resort towns, Vail’s summer season technically kicks off on Memorial Day weekend. The Beaver Creek Rodeo is in full-swing and the Teva Mountain Games once…
Grand Lake, Colorado: Water, Wilderness and Western Charm
The sky blushes as the first rays of dawn creep over the Colorado mountains. Grand Lake appears glassy smooth, forest and rocks reflecting in its mirrored surface. One peak dominates.…
8 Questions: Life as a Liftie
At resorts and ski areas in Colorado, and across the country, lift operators make the chairs go ‘round. So don’t duck the ropes and don’t grumble when they ask for…
Springtime On the Slopes: It’s Party Time!
Smile! It’s springtime in the Rockies, when snow is deep, temperatures are mild, days last longer and sun shines stronger. Best of all, you can sleep in while the snow…
On Mountain Time: Slowing Down in the Fraser River Valley
I’ve driven this road a hundred times, but it doesn’t matter. I still strain my neck trying to take in the scenic view as my car climbs the foothills out…
Aloha Organic Fruit: A Peach of a Place
Steven Sherer and his wife Pat moved to Colorado’s Western Slope from Hawaii in 2008 with the intention of buying a small acreage in the Palisade area so they could…
A Weekend in Estes Park: Not Sheepish on Scenery
Its breathtaking setting certainly deserves the title, but Estes Park is not really a park ? At least not in the typical sense of the word. In geologic lingo, “park”…
The Awesome Arkansas: River Rafter Tests Her Mettle
I had been lucky. On five previous rafting trips through Brown’s Canyon on the Arkansas River, most other members of the group took tumbles into the frigid waters. But, throughout…
Not A Happy Camper
A big black dog, a tent and a fishing pole are the sine qua non of Colorado living and, over the years, I’ve had a number of all three. Fishing,…
First Descents: Kayaking Camp Pushes Cancer Patients
“Cancer, it’s just a word.” That’s a favorite saying of Vail resident Allan Goldberg, First Descents executive director and 27-year cancer survivor. He likes the phrase so much so that…