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6-mile hike leads to the largest concentration of natural arches this side of Utah

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FRUITA — In Edward Abbey’s classic, “Desert Solitaire,” the seasonal ranger whined about the street building and modernization happening in Utah’s Arches National Park. “You can’t even see anything in a car,” he railed. “You’ve got to escape this (goshdarn) contraption and wander — better yet, creep — in your hands and knees, over the
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18 of the best Colorado fall festivals for 2018

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The aspen leaves are beginning to turn gold and the morning air is getting crisper daily. But before you begin getting too amped up for powder times and shredding gnar on the slopes, then there’s lots to appreciate about drop in Colorado — apple picking, soccer, pumpkin porters along with leaf peeping, simply to mention
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Estes Park’s famed climber Tommy Caldwell recommends dumpster diving outside a Whole Foods

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It was a query. A school student struggling with cash requested Estes Park’s climber Tommy Caldwell just how to find nutrition. “Dumpster dip at whole foods …lol,” Caldwelll replied. Caldwell and scaling partner Kevin Jorgeson chose to Reddit to answer questions from fellow climbers Thursday to encourage the Sept. 19 introduction of “The Dawn Wall,”
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Colorado’s fall colors are beginning to explode. Here’s where to start aspen peeping.

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Care, Front Range leaf-lovers: As drought conditions in Colorado interrupt the time of the annual fall-colors burst, the aspens in Clear Creek County are ready to inspire awe. “They’re beautiful,” stated Cassandra Carroll, who operates at the U.S. Forest Service Visitors Center in Idaho Springs. “They’re at their peak, however there are patches on Guanella
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Shows at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons aren’t concerts, they’re family reunions

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LYONS — After on-and-off clouds and drizzles all day, the afternoon sun blasted from nowhereilluminating the entire 20-acre festival grounds to the bank of the North Saint Vrain River. The cliff throughout the river glowed red, the moisture made sun and the air cool warmed some 4,000 confronts as people put away rain coats and
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With the first sightings of the white stuff on Snowmass Mountain, it’s clear: Winter is coming

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Enough with this weather, already. It’s no time to move on to the warmer months so Coloradans can start hitting on the slopes. Thankfully, our forecasts have been heard by the mountain lions. Aspen Snowmass tweeted a photo of its mountain scattered with flakes of snow Thursday morning. There’s still a very long way to
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Exploring the Lesser-Known Zapata Falls Near The Great Sand Dunes

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Every summer crowds of campers make their way to Alamosa County to visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Reserve. On their way to the park, many pass right by another great camping destination filled with amazing hikes and beautiful views. Sitting just 12 miles South of the Great Sand Dunes is the lesser-known
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Peer into the heavens from an Ancestral Puebloan astronomical site in Colorado’s Chimney Rock

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PAGOSA SPRINGS — A blinding bolt of light zigzagged from a leaden sky. A cracking boom thundered three seconds later. “We need to get everyone off the mountain immediately,” our guide shouted. My wife and I dived into our parked car and began descending the twisty, 3-mile gravel roadway. A Noah-worthy deluge greeted us as
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Rafters, anglers worry as Colorado’s famed white water becomes low water

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KREMMLING, Colo. – In the state known as the “mother of rivers,” the third-warmest and driest period in more than a century is wreaking havoc on waterways that provide the economic lifeline for rural communities and high-alpine habitat for Colorado’s signature fish, the greenback cutthroat trout. The extremes of temperature and precipitation – too much
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These two adult camps are returning to Colorado this summer. And don’t worry, there’s still booze.

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It can’t be summer without camp, right? Color wars, rock climbing, arts and crafts, talent shows — and booze. No, these aren’t your kids’ summer camps. Denver-based Camp Shenanigans Colorado and Los Angeles-based Camp No Counselors both debuted last year in the Centennial State, and both are returning with more camp hijinks this summer. “In
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