Adventure

Colorado dog sledding with Mountain Musher

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It’s a cold, misty morning in western Colorado. The hypnotic silence, embellished by waves of rolling ice-fog, is broken by the grinding growl of the customized dog transport vehicle emerging through the haze. My dog sledding day is beginning at the privately owned...

How To Avoid Wrecking Your Next Ski Trip

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Sometimes, the anticipation surrounding a ski trip creates a type of...

Mountains to climb

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Driving up to Independence Pass for a day of climbing this past September, I gripped the steering wheel with a sense of nervous anticipation....

Climb for kids

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 The site www.climbupsokidscangrowup.com is base camp, of sorts, for individuals who take the initiative to start fundraising climbs, bikes, races and hikes to help kids in Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe with AIDS and HIV...

SeaWorld sinks deeper

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Eighth-grade field trips are not usually a cause of ethical dilemmas. But this year at Alexander Dawson School in Lafayette, the itinerary was questioned by 13-year-old student Phoebe Goldstein. Every spring the school offers a variety of educational trips to both ...

Drone taxidermy 101

Unfortunately, we were unable to find a taxidermist in Deer Trail who could advise us on the subtle nuances and intricacies of properly stuffing and mounting a drone that one has bagged. But common sense tells us that there are two likely ways to mount such a trophy...

Exploring South Africa

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Africa is the adventurer’s dream, but getting started on an African adventure can be daunting. Africa is a large continent with 54 countries, large and...

American Tyler Farrar takes Stage One of USA Pro Cycling Challenge

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Boulder may claim Tom Danielson, rider on the...

The lost roots of Colorado skiing

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Remember when Chautauqua was a ski area? No...

Summer snow

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It´s early in the morning, so early that roosters are crowing in backyards. The clip-clopping of donkey carts accompanies the avian symphony — and we narrowly miss a burro as we turn onto a singlelane road bordered by small farms, ramshackle huts and the debris of a ...

Biking Vail Pass

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When you first introduce yourself as someone born and raised in Colorado, people typically assume you’re an avid outdoors enthusiast, spending every free moment...

Cuba at the crossroads

This was my father’s car, and now it is mine,” says our taxi driver. “And this is my son, and he will start driving it soon, too.” He nods toward the dark-haired boy in the front passenger seat...