Adventure
Becoming a ninja
At 16, Bobby Reedy knew he wanted to be a ninja — a ninja warrior, that is. To help him become a contestant on...
Backcountry inbounds
There seems to be a natural progression that leads powder addicts from the cozy confines of corporate ski slopes to the treacherous mountains of the backcountry...
Pick a good jogging stroller
At first, it seems an unusual activity: a mother or father pushing a child in a stroller, and jogging behind it at a steady pace. But post-parenthood, many adults realize looking after a baby can cut into regular exercise routines. So some combine parenting with ...
Pushing the sky’s limits
The “Stratosaurus” hot air balloon looked like an inverted and mismatched candy corn: an orange cone, white middle and red base. However, Stratosaurus’ orange,...
Ride, run and, above all, race
Not familiar with cyclocross? Let’s introduce you to your new addiction...
NBA player becomes first openly gay athlete in US pro sports
Longtime NBA player Jason Collins has come out as gay in an editorial column for Sports Illustrated, becoming the first openly gay athlete in any US team sport...
Fall is peak time for climbing
Colorado’s 54 highest peaks, the fourteeners, are already deep into fall. It’s one of the most beautiful and peaceful times to climb a fourteener. The crowds have thinned, the aspens are turning, and the threat of lightning has eased. But at 14,000 feet, autumn, ...
In failed long-distance swim, jellyfish stings trumped technology
Diana Nyad, a 64-year-old distance swimmer attempting to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys, called it quits last week partway through her journey, citing "extreme exhaustion...
Burrowing bodies
With a click, all color vanishes. Darkness rushes in, swallowing everything whole, my eyelids and surroundings no longer different but blended with the inky-black...
Armstrong faces lifetime ban over doping charges
Lance Armstrong has decided not to fight doping charges against him brought by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which now plans to strip Armstrong of his seven Tour de France championship titles...
French sailor rescued after failed Antarctic trip
A French sailor attempting a solo circumnavigation of the Earth was rescued by an Australian cruise ship after he had to abandon his yacht...
All in for the long ride
At the Boulder Transit Center on 14th Street, Tom Sampson loads his bike onto the rack of the N bus and fastens down the...


















