Adventure
Hometown Hero: Nell Rojas
One morning in March, low clouds hung heavy over the springy rubber track behind Boulder’s Manhattan Middle School of Arts. It was a perfect...
Ride or die
If you spend much time cruising Boulder’s 300-plus miles of bikeway, you’ve probably crossed paths with Ryan Van Duzer. Even if you haven’t, you...
Bike-packing The Maze
It’s late morning, and the temperature’s already in the 80s — typical autumn weather for Utah. I cram enough food for a small Boy...
A ‘gated community’ for the adventure inclined
The first time Ty Seufer made an offer to William Koch (yes, that William Koch, of the famously wealthy Koch dynasty) for the 805-acre...
Jonny Copp, living long
In July of 2009, Boulder Theater plotted its marquee letters to read: LONG LIVE JONNY COPP.
The Boulder Theater marquis: "Long Live Jonny Copp"
Weeks...
Outside the boxes
As it does for most high schoolers today, Jocelyn’s world came at her in a rush. The early morning alarm gave way to the...
The queen of offwidth climbing
Most forms of rock climbing are a lot like dancing — almost balletic in the delicate, precise, graceful moves involved. A beautiful waltz with...
Point taken
It’s typically windy in Rocky Mountain National Park. On this January Friday, however, it’s relatively calm and warm. With temperatures eking into the high...
Not more, just better
The morning after her wedding, Sunny Stroeer meets me at the South Mesa trailhead at 8 a.m. sharp. As I pull into the parking...
Rooted in place
Rising from the foothills, a geometric sandstone building sits alone atop a mesa like a specter over Boulder.
The edifice is difficult to capture in...
Sandbagging drags us all down
I’m at the climbing gym and spot an enticing, new orange toprope route. The grade poll taped next to the first hold lists options...
