Adventure
Fast, fun and functional
The headwind is powerful. It blows up the valley, scattering leaves, dust and debris, each gusting blast enough to send small children skyward. A...
The nine lives of Leah Goldstein
Heredity is an interesting thing. It can mean a lifetime of fair skin or curly hair, trouble gaining weight or frustration trying to lose it. For some it begets dark battles with depression or substance abuse...
The last great adventure
When it comes to exploration, humans are obsessed with being first — just look at the past century: Robert Peary planted the American flag at the North Pole in 1909 after scores of others died trying; Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole in ...
Composers go into the wild and come home transformed
There is a wildness in the natural world that most of us never meet. But when we do, we are likely to be transformed.
“I...
Pro Mountain Biker Kelli Emmett at home on the trails
Kelli Emmett has a thing for dirt. Whether she’s riding her 300 KTM motorcycle or any one of an array of mountain bikes, the 33-year-old Colorado Springs resident feels most comfortable away from pavement...
Beaver Creek good for beginners, too
More Beaver Creek content: Beaver Creek's varied terrain, open runs set resort apart; The Laughing Bones give cool performance at Crystal Grotto...
Dressed for success
Nicole DeBoom was watching the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in 1982 as Julie Moss entered her final mile of the race with a comfortable lead and her body began to give up. Moss collapsed and got back up several times until she couldn’t stand, and then she ...
Wounded veterans summit Denali
Five wounded veterans participated in a Department of the Interior program to summit Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley), the highest peak in North America. The 2012 Wounded Warrior Denali Challenge is below...
Photos: Big Air event in Denver
Denver’s Big Air event on Tuesday night certainly lived up to the name...
Dog training 101: Swimming
If you have had trouble getting your dog to swim, dog trainer Jim Closson of A Better Pet in Boise, Idaho has some tips. “You just don’t throw them in the water. That will scare the heck out of them,” Closson said. He recommended...
