Adventure
The drone-shooting rules
If approved by the Deer Trail Board of Trustees on Aug. 6, the seven-page ordinance drone-shooting ordinance drafted by Phillip Steel would...
Landlocked: The agony and opportunity of being a surfer in Colorado
Water covers 71 percent of the planet’s surface. You wouldn’t know this living in Boulder. In the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder has some water, but despite Boulder Creek and the reservoir, Boulder is landlocked. And for local surfers Dan Richardson ...
Winning without the battle
We all have friends who can eat anything they want and not gain weight while we, on the other hand, suffer in all of the appropriate ways, avoiding everything that doesn’t show up at the store with soil on it, and the pounds come on anyway. Often when carrying extra ...
Climbing in Colombia: High and dry
Climbers are always looking for lines that push possibilities and take their abilities to a next realm. They push the limits of their mental and physical endurance while toeing the fine line between mastery of the unknown and reckless risk...
Simple singletrack
There’s no doubt that there’s plenty of fantastic mountain biking surrounding Boulder. This is true despite occasional grumbling by the singletrack set. Sure, mountain bikers won’t get to taste the charms of the Mesa Trail anytime soon, but once you’ve tired of ...
Now Try This: Climbing a 14er
Your grandma climbed one last weekend, and unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that 14ers are kind of a big thing in Colorado...
‘Pedal a revolution’
Americans today may have a tough time imagining a woman riding a bicycle as taboo, but it was not too long ago that a female riding a bike was considered a sign of promiscuity and immorality...
Want a safer Mt. Everest? Here’s how.
Mountain climber Adrian Ballinger, who has summitted Mount Everest six times, says Everest needs to be fixed...
Carbon-offset commuting
I love to ski. I’m concerned about climate change. And I have an old car with nearly 200,000 miles on it...
Venturing out of the box
I had the best cubicle job in the world. Which is like boasting about being the world’s tallest midget...
Four hours, three adventures
As the heat of the summer starts to settle in, it’s time to think about escaping the sweltering pavements and overcrowded watering holes of Pearl Street. You won’t have to go far. Within four hours of Boulder, there are plenty of options to leave the crowds behind, ...
Photography camp teaches outdoors photo skills
For the second year, a photography camp in South America will teach both amateur and professional photogs a specific "secret" of the industry: How to take professional ski photographs...