Trail Maintenance in the Summer of COVID-19
I had been in Colorado Springs no more than two months when I found myself in the Garden of the Gods parking lot on...
Sustainable Outdoor Gear to Get Excited About
Outdoor Retailer’s annual Summer Market usually fills the Colorado Convention Center in Denver with every sort of gadget, gear and good imaginable for the...
Digging Up the Ancient Past at Corral Bluffs
The paleontological discovery at Corral Bluffs Open Space in eastern El Paso County made national news last fall when Colorado scientists published the discovery...
Get Out, Spread Out to Keep Our Outdoors Safe
We Coloradans love our outdoors. And with COVID-19 throwing life as we know it for a loop, going outside has been the key to...
Trails: 52 Hikes in 52 Weeks
Last January I took a little walk in the woods with my friend Tonya. Casually she mentioned an idea she found online called the...
Divide Mayoral Race Goes to the Dogs — or Goats
The politics of Divide, west of Colorado Springs, have gone to the dogs, literally. Teller County Regional Animal Shelter (TCRAS) in Divide has held...
Talking About the Colorado Springs Weather
You don’t have to live in here long to know that Colorado weather can be fickle. Sure, we get all that sunshine, but it’s...
Banff Mountain Film Festival Celebrates Outdoor Community
Sure, there will be plenty of hucking and sending and big air exploits when the Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to town March 3-4,...
Creating the Coolest Kind of Art at the Cripple Creek Ice Festival
Each winter, Cripple Creek closes its main street to host the literally cool Ice Festival. Carvers, there by invitation only, huddle in the center...
Best Stops on the Road to Monarch
For skiing and snowboarding at Monarch Mountain, you have options for your road trip route from Colorado Springs. Either way, you’ll find tasty eateries...
