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Features

8 Reasons no one should want to move to Colorado

Colorado gets a lot of hype and most of it is well-deserved. There’s no doubt about it, Colorado is an amazing place to live. The Centennial State is filled with beautiful scenery, unmatched […]

The Maroon Bells. Photo Credit: AndrewSoundarajan (iStock).

Features

The Top 10 OutThere Colorado Stories of 2019: An abandoned resort, a deadly disaster, a can’t-miss tiny town

As 2019 comes to a close, here’s a look back at a few of the most popular OutThere Colorado ‘feature’ reads. 1. Abandoned ski resort could get new life in Colorado In this article, Seth Boster […]

Steam rises while people soak in Strawberry Park Hot Springs near Steamboat Springs, Colo., on a frigid Wednesday afternoon on Dec. 18, 2019. The iconic natural spring fed pools attracts visitors all seasons of the year. Photo Credit: Chancey Bush / The Gazette.

Adventures

Rustic hot spring a can’t miss winter destination in Colorado

At the end of a long dirt road in Steamboat Springs lies one of Colorado’s most iconic hot springs. Few lights are found at this hot spring destination, and at times, few articles of clothing. […]

Tubing in Frisco. Photo Credit: Todd Powell

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5 Lesser-Known Ski Towns: Where you don’t have to ski to have fun

Presented by: You’re planning a winter vacay in Colorado and some people in your party ski and some don’t. Not to worry—here are some lesser known mountain towns in Colorado where the fun […]

Mount Lincoln is the tallest peak named for a U.S. president. Photo Credit: The Gazette

Features

9 United States presidents and their connections to Colorado’s outdoors

BY Seth Boster

Photo credit to Amber Boutwell, Punch Bowl Social.

Adventures

Find a playground for adults at this game-filled Denver restaurant

BY Breanna Sneeringer

Photo Credit: Dine Under The Stars

Adventures

Dine inside a giant globe at this Colorado pop-up adventure

BY Breanna Sneeringer

News

Vail, Colorado. Photo Credit: Getty Images

News

Searchers recover bodies of 2 killed in Colorado avalanche

BY The Associated Press

February 16, 2020

"The beach" at Purgatory Ski Resort. Photo Credit: Kara Grubis.

News

Dallas man dies in skiing accident in southwestern Colorado

BY The Associated Press

February 16, 2020

Vail Colorado Blue Sky Basin Ski Runs Adventure_Photo (iStock) — The last time Vail had a major expansion was in 2000, adding the Blue Sky Basin terrain. Photo Credit: Adventure_Photo (iStock).

News

Skier suffocates to death after getting caught in chairlift

BY The Associated Press

February 16, 2020

Vail, Colorado. Photo Credit: Getty Images

News

UPDATE: Searchers have found two bodies following an avalanche

BY The Associated Press

February 16, 2020

Aspen Snowmass - Daniel Bayer - OutThere Colorado — Aspen Snowmass, CO. Photo Credit: Daniel Bayer.

News

83-year-old skier dies on halfpipe at Colorado resort

BY The Associated Press

February 14, 2020

Photo Credit: Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

Events

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival tickets set to go on sale soon

BY Breanna Sneeringer

February 14, 2020

LATEST

Gore Lake near Vail. Photo Credit: Katie Botwin.

Blog

The gruesome character behind the name of Colorado’s Gore Range

BY Spencer McKee

February 14, 2020

Dianne Littlefield, left, and Anne Auge, work together to apply the two stamps to Valentines as a part of the Valentine Remailing Program early this month at the Chamber of Commerce building in Loveland. Photo Credit: Katie Klann, The Gazette.

Features

100,000 cards mailed from Colorado town for Valentine’s Day

BY Amanda Hancock

February 14, 2020

This Aug. 19, 2011 file photo shows Mount McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska. Photo Credit: AP Photo / Becky Bohrer.

Features

Colorado museum honoring first black American to climb Denali

BY Seth Boster

February 14, 2020

Eisenhower Tunnel daBinsi (Flickr) — Photo Credit: daBinsi (Flickr); stock photo.

Adventures

Drive the world’s highest vehicular tunnel in Colorado

BY Spencer McKee

February 13, 2020

"Cotton Candy Dreamland" Photo Credit: Amber Boutwell, Punch Bowl Social

Adventures

Wild toppings at Colorado milkshake lab include cotton candy, pop rocks, & more

BY Breanna Sneeringer

February 12, 2020

Arial View of Colorado Mountains,San Luis Valley, Colorado, USA — Photo Credit: Pavliha (iStock)

Adventures

The world’s largest alpine valley lies in Colorado

BY Spencer McKee

February 12, 2020

A hiker gazes upon Pikes Peak from the Lovell Gulch Trail near Woodland Park. Photo Credit: Seth Boster, The Gazette.

Adventures

Surprises all seasons at Woodland Park’s Lovell Gulch

BY Seth Boster

February 10, 2020

Nikola Tesla had a laboratory in Colorado Springs. Photo courtesy Wellcome Library, London.

Features

Where was Nikola Tesla’s Colorado lab?

BY Terry Terrones

February 10, 2020

John "Johno" McBride, 55 is back in his role as alpine director at the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club in Aspen, Colorado after 20+ years coaching the United States' ski team. Photo Credit: Chancey Bush, The Gazette.

Features

Aspen’s McBride has stepped away from Olympic ski racing, but can he stay away?

BY Seth Boster

February 9, 2020

Photo Credit: Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa

Adventures

10 can’t-miss spas you’ll find around Colorado

BY Breanna Sneeringer

February 5, 2020

The Victor Penguins practice into the night last month on their outdoor rink, at 10,000 feet above sea level in the Colorado mining town. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette.

Features

In dead of winter, hockey awakens sleepy Colorado town

BY Seth Boster

February 3, 2020

Skiers welcome falling flakes. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette.

Features

Skiing Colorado: Tips from 5 pros and locals in-the-know

BY Seth Boster

February 3, 2020

Places to Explore

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

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May Natural History Museum