Adventure
Lady Day sings the blues
The #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements exist for the sad but simple reason that sexism and racism are all too alive and well...
Call of the Wild
When George Dirth was in elementary school, his mother, Lisa, picked him up early from school on Friday afternoons. They’d head to the tiny...
The Yosemite dump: 10 tons of trash cleared from park
I can't even think of a clever opener for this one: Volunteers at Yosemite National Park removed 10 tons of trash two weeks ago...
Stay vigilant
This has been a winter of bi-polar conditions in Colorado’s mountains. Strong storms have alternated with warm, wet days to create some of the most unpredictable snow conditions in 20 years. As we turn the corner to spring, it’s important not to let your guard down ...
Ranger Dies During Rescue On Rainier
A park ranger died during a rescue yesterday on Mt. Rainier, a 14,410-foot glacier-coated volcano in Washington State that attracts thousands of climbers each year...
Learning from a once-a-century avalanche cycle
For Brian Lazar and many of his co-workers at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), the first two weeks of March 2019 was a...
No excuses, just run it
It’s no surprise when Krystalanne Curwood suggests sitting on the patio at The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse on Pearl Street, despite the wind.
It seems reflective of...
The outlaw: Mark Stefanowski
There are 23 students dispersed across three half-orderly rows along the linoleum floor. It’s just past 6 a.m., the air inside is heavy, almost...
Protect your iPhone from the elements
Music lovers have always paid dearly for the newest technology. In 1980, the Sony Walkman was introduced for $200. Two years later, Sony released a $2,200 CD player that improved sound quality but at a dear price — albums cost as much as $45 each. MP3 players such...
It’s almost that time again
You know ski season is on when you are standing in Boulder Ski Deals at 9 a.m. on a Saturday in September — soaked in sweat because it’s already 80 degrees, the town permeated with a campfire aroma — and the line is out the door...
Running Wild
Two hundred miles. Two mountain passes. Twenty-four hours — from Friday, Aug. 6 to Saturday, Aug. 7 — on the move. More than 16,500 feet in total elevation gain. Thirty-six legs. Fort Collins as the start, Steamboat the finish line. That’s the Wild West Relay race ...
