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Lone Eagle Peak Seth Boster — Lone Eagle Peak at Mirroe Lake. Photo Credit: Seth Boster.

Adventures

10 Natural Wonders to See this Summer in Colorado

Looking for something fun to do this summer in Colorado? Here are a few of our favorite picks around the Centennial State. 1. Rifle Falls State Park Take Interstate 70 to the cattle ranching town of […]

Red Rocks Tunnel Josh Lenz Christian Murdock The Gazette — Josh Lenz walks through a hidden tunnel at Red Rocks. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette.

Denver

This hidden tunnel beneath Red Rocks Amphitheatre holds decades of secrets

In the days before this weekend’s start to another summer of music at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, crowds gathered at a sun-splashed pavilion, admiring the hills turning green again. They toured the […]

Dave Gilman, a soil scientist for the Burned Area emergency Rehabilitation unit, checks the recent paplication of Hydro Soil in the Hayman fire area Credit Tim Tadder — Dave Gilman, a soil scientist for the Burned Area emergency Rehabilitation unit, checks the recent paplication of Hydro Soil in the Hayman fire area. Photo Credit: Tim Tadder.

Features

The struggle to save Colorado’s forests in a changing world

When Mike Battaglia walked into the woods of the Pike National Forest on a sunny, late winter day, he pointed to the mature ponderosa pines — their needles assembled into bulbous groups, their […]

Spencer McKee Narrows Longs Peak — Me on the Narrows section of the climb. As you can see, the path gets pretty narrow and there's a big drop. Photo Credit: Alyssa Barg.

Adventures

The Allure of Longs Peak, Colorado’s “Deadliest” Mountain

While Colorado is filled with mountain peaks, one in particular seems to have captured the widespread allure of sightseers and adventures alike – Longs Peak. The only mountain in Rocky Mountain […]

Coaster ride Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park — As the country's highest-altitude theme park, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park offers high-flying thrills. Photo Courtesy: Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

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7 Ways Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Blends Nature with Adventure

BY Leslie James

Petroglyphs at The Crook's Brand Site in Canyon Pintado near Rangely. Photo Courtesy: Town of Rangely

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6 Reasons Why Rangely is a Summer Destination Like No Other

BY Andrew de Naray

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Adventures

The Ultimate Mountain Town Road Trip Around Colorado

BY Breanna Sneeringer

News

Snowy trees in Colorado halseike — Photo Credit: halseike (Flickr).

News

Colorado gets dumped on during late season snowstorm

BY Spencer McKee

I-70 closure Colorado Department of Transportation — Photo Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation.

News

20-vehicle accident results in closure on I-70 amid wintery conditions in Colorado

BY Spencer McKee

Pikes Peak Highway with snow Christian Murdock — Photo Credit: Christian Murdock.

News

Bus rides to top of Pikes Peak to start soon

BY Conrad Swanson

Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort - Dave Camara - OutThere Colorado — Arapahoe Basin on a sunny day. Photo Credit: Dave Camara.

News

Colorado’s ski season continues at these resorts

BY Leslie James

Denver Skyline. Photo Credit: SatoriPhoto.

News

Colorado ranks among worst states for urban air quality

BY Spencer McKee

Vail at night — Vail, Colorado.

News

Skier dies en route to birthday celebration at backcountry hut in Vail area

BY Spencer McKee

LATEST

Rifle Falls State Park Colorado Waterfall — Rifle Falls State Park. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee.

Adventures

10 “Drive-to” Waterfalls in Colorado

BY Spencer McKee

San Juan Mountains of Colorado, Photo Credit:Gary Gray (iStock). — San Juan Mountains of Colorado, Photo Credit: Gary Gray (iStock).

Features

Is there a Colorado accent?

BY Carlyn Ray Mitchell

A man that's shocked by something, possibly Colorado's low ranking on America's list of sexy accents. Photo Credit: FYMStudio (iStock).

Blog

Coloradans ranked low on list of “sexiest” accents in the United States

BY Spencer McKee

A pika yawns ferociously. Photo Credit: DougLloyd (iStock).

Features

The Plight of the Mighty Pika

BY Spencer McKee

Spencer feeds a giraffe Credit Kimberly Saavedra — Spencer McKee of OutThere Colorado timidly feeds a giraffe. Photo Credit: Kimberly Saavedra

Adventures

Hand-feed giraffes at this Colorado destination

BY Breanna Sneeringer

Christian Murdock Gazette Mike Headless Chicken — A sculpture of Mike, the headless chicken, in downtown Fruita. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette.

Features

The Legend of Mike, Colorado’s Headless Chicken

BY Seth Boster

Park County — Park County is conveniently located and offers great outdoor activities for weekend warriors. Photo Courtesy: Explore Park County

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4 Activities for an Awesome Weekend Getaway in Park County this Summer

BY Andrew de Naray

Manitou Incline — The Manitou Incline from a distance. Photo Credit: Charles Roach.

Features

Manitou Incline the perfect place to train for sport of tower running

BY Seth Boster

Via Ferrata Spencer McKee — Climbers traverse an exposed section of the Via Ferrata. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee

Adventures

10 Summer Adventures in Colorado [2019 Edition]

BY Seth Boster

Austin Bluffs Open Space to Pulpit Rock Seth Boster — Austin Bluffs Open Space to Pulpit Rock. Photo Credit: Seth Boster

Adventures

Wild urban escape at Austin Bluffs Open Space

BY Seth Boster

Sunset at the Cherokee Ranch & Castle in Sedalia. Photo Credit: Jane Aldred Hannen, Cultural Events Coordinator Cherokee Ranch & Castle

Eat & Drink

5 Adventurous Dining Options in Colorado

BY Teresa Farney

Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary Ernestas Tyminas — Photo Courtesy: Ernestas Tyminas.

Adventures

Colorado’s Ultimate Petting Zoo Adventure

BY Breanna Sneeringer

Places to Explore

Challenge Hill in Castle Rock — Challenge Hill in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Challenge Hill

Redstone Coke Ovens Stephen Martin — Photo Credit: Stephen Martin.

The Redstone Coke Ovens

Alpine Tunnel A.L. Szalanski (Wikimedia Commons) — Photo Credit: A.L. Szalanski (Wikimedia Commons).

The Alpine Tunnel

Westcliffe Colorado — Westcliffe, Colorado. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; Colorado Springs Gazette.

Westcliffe Dark Sky Site

Monarch Pass - Monarch Crest Tramway-20 — Monarch Crest Tramway. Photo Credit: Stephen Martin, @explorewithmedia; IG.

Monarch Crest Tramway

devils head -@mrspenceproductions — Devil's Head Lookout on a cloudy day. Photo Credit: @mrspenceproductions (Instagram).

Devil’s Head Lookout

Moffat Street Pedestrian Bridge Pueblo Photo Credit Thaddeus Roan - OutThere Colorado — Moffat Street Pedestrian Bridge in Pueblo. Photo Credit: Thaddeus Roan.

Historic Arkansas Riverwalk

Bishop Castle - waitscm - OutThere Colorado — Photo Credit: waitscm

Bishop Castle

Bear Lake - Rocky Mountain National Park - @kerickane - OutThere Colorado — Bear Lake located in Rocky Mountain National Park

Bear Lake (Rocky Mountain National Park)

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

Mike the Headless Chicken dherrara_96 (Flickr) — Photo Credit: dherrara_96 (Flickr).

Mike the Headless Chicken Statue

Frog Rock 4 - Katie Rae Bode - OutThere Colorado — Frog Rock, Colorado. Photo Credit: Katie Rae Bode.

Frog Rock

Guffey Cove - Spencer McKee - OutThere Colorado — Paradise Cove, Guffey, Colorado. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee

Paradise Cove (Guffey Cove)

Shrine of the Sun - Matt Wright - OutThere Colorado — Photo Credit: Matt Wright.

Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun

UFO Watchtower - Larry1732 - OutThere Colorado — The UFO Watchtower near Hooper, Colorado. Photo Credit: Larry1732 (FlickR).

UFO Watchtower