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100 years of Barr Trail: A magical journey to the top of Pikes Peak

100 years of Barr Trail: A magical journey to the top of Pikes Peak

To ask Barr Trail’s most devoted travelers about the trip up Pikes Peak is to ask them to summon dreams. [...]

That time I almost had to fight a deer and what that encounter taught me

That time I almost had to fight a deer and what that encounter taught me

  • Spencer McKee
  • Jul 29, 2021
Tracing 100 years of Barr Trail history and the man who helped make Pikes Peak a destination

Tracing 100 years of Barr Trail history and the man who helped make Pikes Peak a destination

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jul 26, 2021
Why I Write About Death in Outdoor Recreation

Why I Write About Death in Outdoor Recreation

  • By Spencer McKee
  • Jul 25, 2021
Little town has claim to Colorado's only rock-crawling park

Little town has claim to Colorado's only rock-crawling park

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jul 23, 2021
INSIGHTS | Stimulus, stimulus everywhere and just a drop for the Water Plan

INSIGHTS | Stimulus, stimulus everywhere and just a drop for the Water Plan

  • By JOEY BUNCH joey.bunch@coloradopolitics.com
  • Jul 19, 2021
RIVER TOWNS: PUEBLO | Giving and taking on the Arkansas River

RIVER TOWNS: PUEBLO | Giving and taking on the Arkansas River

  • By MARIANNE GOODLAND Colorado Politics
  • Jul 17, 2021
RIVER TOWNS: PUEBLO | Giving and taking on the Arkansas River

RIVER TOWNS: PUEBLO | Giving and taking on the Arkansas River

  • By MARIANNE GOODLAND Colorado Politics
  • Jul 17, 2021
5 reasons to choose Rangely, Colorado – for more than a vacay among the gorgeous mesas

5 reasons to choose Rangely, Colorado – for more than a vacay among the gorgeous mesas

  • BY PATTY TOMSKY
  • Jul 15, 2021
In small Colorado mountain town, an unlikely circus prevails

In small Colorado mountain town, an unlikely circus prevails

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jul 14, 2021
Yes, you can own a pet kangaroo in Colorado – along with several other odd animals

Yes, you can own a pet kangaroo in Colorado – along with several other odd animals

  • Spencer McKee
  • Jul 12, 2021
Colorado's Rio Grande has sustained historic way of life in Alamosa. Can it last?

Colorado's Rio Grande has sustained historic way of life in Alamosa. Can it last?

  • SETH BOSTER seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jul 11, 2021
RIVER TOWNS: ALAMOSA | Southern Colorado's Rio Grande River has fueled a historic way of life. Can it last?

RIVER TOWNS: ALAMOSA | Southern Colorado's Rio Grande River has fueled a historic way of life. Can it last?

  • By SETH BOSTER seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Updated Jul 19, 2021
Remembering the Big Thompson Canyon flood, Colorado’s deadliest natural disaster

Remembering the Big Thompson Canyon flood, Colorado’s deadliest natural disaster

  • By Spencer McKee
  • Jul 2, 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS AT 150 | How Colorado Springs streets earned their names

COLORADO SPRINGS AT 150 | How Colorado Springs streets earned their names

  • Jessica Snouwaert jessica.snouwaert@gazette.com
  • Jul 2, 2021
6 dangerous mushrooms found around Colorado

6 dangerous mushrooms found around Colorado

  • By Breanna Sneeringer
  • Jul 1, 2021
The 10 types of drivers you’ll encounter on I-70 in Colorado

The 10 types of drivers you’ll encounter on I-70 in Colorado

  • By Spencer McKee
  • Jun 30, 2021
New book chronicles colorful, lesser-known stories on Pikes Peak

New book chronicles colorful, lesser-known stories on Pikes Peak

  • Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jun 29, 2021
Know before you go: Springs' Pikes Peak Rodeo July 14-17

Know before you go: Springs' Pikes Peak Rodeo July 14-17

  • PATTY TOMSKY
  • Jun 24, 2021
Manitou Springs initiative seeks pollinator-friendly certification

Manitou Springs initiative seeks pollinator-friendly certification

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jun 19, 2021
7-minute video captures UFO above Colorado in "compelling" footage

7-minute video captures UFO above Colorado in "compelling" footage

  • Leslie James
  • Jun 17, 2021
Life on the high line: Inside the rising thrill across Colorado's outdoors

Life on the high line: Inside the rising thrill across Colorado's outdoors

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jun 7, 2021
Old Colorado City studio offers a 'treasure hunt' of pretty things

Old Colorado City studio offers a 'treasure hunt' of pretty things

  • By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • Jun 5, 2021
Beloved MeadowGrass Music Festival kicks off a long-awaited big summer for live music

Beloved MeadowGrass Music Festival kicks off a long-awaited big summer for live music

  • Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • May 29, 2021
Colorado mountain town designated as state's newest International Dark Sky Community

Colorado mountain town designated as state's newest International Dark Sky Community

  • Leslie James
  • May 29, 2021
A history of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway

A history of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • May 27, 2021
New wolf killing laws trigger push to revive US protections

New wolf killing laws trigger push to revive US protections

  • MATTHEW BROWN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • May 27, 2021
How the Pikes Peak Cog Railway was remade for a new era

How the Pikes Peak Cog Railway was remade for a new era

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • May 27, 2021
53 tell-tale signs that you're a true Coloradan

53 tell-tale signs that you're a true Coloradan

  • Spencer McKee
  • May 25, 2021
Rare natural event means that earth is moving in Colorado’s ‘most remote town’

Rare natural event means that earth is moving in Colorado’s ‘most remote town’

  • Leslie James
  • May 24, 2021
Hike to the 'Colorado Cannibal memorial site' near a remote mountain town

Hike to the 'Colorado Cannibal memorial site' near a remote mountain town

  • Leslie James
  • May 21, 2021
Colorado man's app built to track, celebrate mountain achievements

Colorado man's app built to track, celebrate mountain achievements

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • May 20, 2021
6 beautiful spots to hike and camp around Colorado

6 beautiful spots to hike and camp around Colorado

  • Patty Tomsky
  • May 20, 2021
14 rules every tourist should follow when visiting Colorado

14 rules every tourist should follow when visiting Colorado

  • Spencer McKee
  • May 19, 2021
5 fast facts about the “Tire Sports Capital of Colorado”

5 fast facts about the “Tire Sports Capital of Colorado”

  • BY PATTY TOMSKY, THE GAZETTE
  • May 19, 2021
Unrequited love: Meet the porcupines at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Unrequited love: Meet the porcupines at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

  • By Jennifer Mulson
  • May 16, 2021
Colorado woman builds beautiful sculptures out of scraps of wood

Colorado woman builds beautiful sculptures out of scraps of wood

  • By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • May 15, 2021
5 tips for Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway first-timers

5 tips for Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway first-timers

  • BY PATTY TOMSKY SPONSORED FEATURE
  • Apr 21, 2021
A last ride for Colorado Springs WWII Buffalo Soldier John Nichols

A last ride for Colorado Springs WWII Buffalo Soldier John Nichols

  • By David Bitton david.bitton@gazette.com
  • Apr 18, 2021
Can the dream of Silverton prevail into the future? | Colorful Colorado

Can the dream of Silverton prevail into the future? | Colorful Colorado

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Apr 18, 2021
Cohousing community to be nestled in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado

Cohousing community to be nestled in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado

  • BY PATTY TOMSKY
  • Apr 7, 2021
Animal law enforcement officer rescues ducklings in Colorado, then adopts them

Animal law enforcement officer rescues ducklings in Colorado, then adopts them

  • By O'Dell Isaac odell.isaac@gazette.com
  • Apr 2, 2021
LOOKING BACK: 82 inches of snow and $93 million in damages during 2003 blizzard

LOOKING BACK: 82 inches of snow and $93 million in damages during 2003 blizzard

  • Breanna Sneeringer
  • Mar 11, 2021
Colorado Springs woman's homemade moss art is another way to bring nature into your home

Colorado Springs woman's homemade moss art is another way to bring nature into your home

  • By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • Mar 9, 2021
8 more reasons no one should want to move to Colorado

8 more reasons no one should want to move to Colorado

  • Spencer McKee
  • Mar 5, 2021
The crazy race to sprint down the Manitou Incline, Colorado's 'stairway to heaven' trail

The crazy race to sprint down the Manitou Incline, Colorado's 'stairway to heaven' trail

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Feb 28, 2021
5 lessons from Colorado Springs' African American museum

5 lessons from Colorado Springs' African American museum

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Feb 26, 2021
Book celebrates 40 years of Colorado's Wild Animal Sanctuary

Book celebrates 40 years of Colorado's Wild Animal Sanctuary

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Feb 21, 2021
[WATCH] Possible first-ever 'Bigfoot' footage captured in Colorado

[WATCH] Possible first-ever 'Bigfoot' footage captured in Colorado

  • Spencer McKee
  • Feb 17, 2021
LOOKING BACK: How Tesla's experiments plunged one Colorado city into darkness

LOOKING BACK: How Tesla's experiments plunged one Colorado city into darkness

  • Leslie James
  • Feb 12, 2021
10 ways to tell someone you're from Colorado without saying "I'm from Colorado"

10 ways to tell someone you're from Colorado without saying "I'm from Colorado"

  • Spencer McKee
  • Feb 11, 2021
Colorado couple turned their 'adventure kitty' into their hiking companion

Colorado couple turned their 'adventure kitty' into their hiking companion

  • By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • Feb 8, 2021
Rare brain disease meant a much different climb for these twin sisters in Colorado

Rare brain disease meant a much different climb for these twin sisters in Colorado

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Feb 2, 2021
Colorado dinosaur lab builds prehistoric displays for museums around the world

Colorado dinosaur lab builds prehistoric displays for museums around the world

  • Leslie James
  • Feb 1, 2021
Ice boating a Colorado speed sport like nothing else

Ice boating a Colorado speed sport like nothing else

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Feb 1, 2021
Now's a good time to see bald eagles, snow geese, and sandhill cranes around Colorado

Now's a good time to see bald eagles, snow geese, and sandhill cranes around Colorado

  • Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com
  • Jan 30, 2021
Explorers followed legends to discover Colorado's most famous cave

Explorers followed legends to discover Colorado's most famous cave

  • Leslie James
  • Jan 28, 2021
Creating Colorado's largest body of water meant destroying a thriving mountain town

Creating Colorado's largest body of water meant destroying a thriving mountain town

  • Leslie James
  • Jan 26, 2021
Wander Women are former Colorado Springs residents who gave up regular life to hike, bike, kayak

Wander Women are former Colorado Springs residents who gave up regular life to hike, bike, kayak

  • By Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com
  • Jan 25, 2021
Trail Talk: Exploring Colorado's beautiful wilderness shouldn't come with fear of stray bullets

Trail Talk: Exploring Colorado's beautiful wilderness shouldn't come with fear of stray bullets

  • By Susan Davies Special to The Gazette
  • Jan 25, 2021
Colorado Springs artist offers his spin on trendy national parks posters

Colorado Springs artist offers his spin on trendy national parks posters

  • By Amanda Hancock; The Gazette
  • Jan 19, 2021
Cliff dwellings relocated to Colorado canyon for preservation

Cliff dwellings relocated to Colorado canyon for preservation

  • Leslie James
  • Jan 15, 2021
Adventure on the new, exciting Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway—opening May 2021

Adventure on the new, exciting Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway—opening May 2021

  • BY PATTY TOMSKY
  • Jan 11, 2021
As Pikes Peak's AdAmAn Club turns 100, an eye toward diversity

As Pikes Peak's AdAmAn Club turns 100, an eye toward diversity

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jan 10, 2021
‘Mysterious’ crater unexplained in Colorado, despite multiple theories

‘Mysterious’ crater unexplained in Colorado, despite multiple theories

  • Leslie James
  • Jan 7, 2021
Colorado's 'pioneer campers' mobilized during last pandemic — and modern recreation took off

Colorado's 'pioneer campers' mobilized during last pandemic — and modern recreation took off

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Jan 5, 2021
LOOKING BACK: Mining disaster kills more than 100 in Colorado

LOOKING BACK: Mining disaster kills more than 100 in Colorado

  • Spencer McKee
  • Jan 4, 2021
Colorado Springs painter leaves legacy in home built into Garden of the Gods

Colorado Springs painter leaves legacy in home built into Garden of the Gods

  • By Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com
  • Jan 3, 2021
This old-time photo studio in Colorado honors the past and is standing the test of time

This old-time photo studio in Colorado honors the past and is standing the test of time

  • Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • Jan 3, 2021
Beauty, pain shape life of John Fielder, Colorado's famous nature photographer

Beauty, pain shape life of John Fielder, Colorado's famous nature photographer

  • By Seth Boster; The Gazette
  • Dec 20, 2020
Denver's 19th century castle comes with a dark and spooky past

Denver's 19th century castle comes with a dark and spooky past

  • Leslie James
  • Dec 10, 2020
LOOKING BACK: 86 inches of snow falls during 1913 blizzard in Colorado

LOOKING BACK: 86 inches of snow falls during 1913 blizzard in Colorado

  • Spencer McKee
  • Dec 4, 2020
Rarely seen Colorado animal a relative of the coati

Rarely seen Colorado animal a relative of the coati

  • Leslie James
  • Dec 2, 2020
Mountain lions, bobcats, and bears rehabilitated at southern Colorado spot

Mountain lions, bobcats, and bears rehabilitated at southern Colorado spot

  • JESSICA SNOUWAERT
  • Nov 30, 2020
A Colorado couple created attractive dog kennels you actually want in your house

A Colorado couple created attractive dog kennels you actually want in your house

  • By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • Nov 28, 2020
Inside the climbing gym phenomenon sweeping Colorado and beyond

Inside the climbing gym phenomenon sweeping Colorado and beyond

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Nov 9, 2020
Was the teddy bear born in Colorado?

Was the teddy bear born in Colorado?

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Nov 8, 2020
Here's a breakdown of the 27 ski resorts found in Colorado

Here's a breakdown of the 27 ski resorts found in Colorado

  • By Seth Boster
  • Oct 26, 2020
Pikes Peak's first recorded climber had wilderness named for him, but larger dreams failed

Pikes Peak's first recorded climber had wilderness named for him, but larger dreams failed

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Oct 26, 2020
Colorado’s small airport is easier to navigate during the holiday season

Colorado’s small airport is easier to navigate during the holiday season

  • by Patty Tomsky patty.tomsky@gazette.com
  • Oct 20, 2020
After years of injuries, Colorado Springs runner has miles of advice to share

After years of injuries, Colorado Springs runner has miles of advice to share

  • By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • Oct 13, 2020
The Crestones: Climbing two of Colorado's most dangerous fourteeners amid cliffs, ice, and darkness

The Crestones: Climbing two of Colorado's most dangerous fourteeners amid cliffs, ice, and darkness

  • Spencer McKee
  • Oct 12, 2020
The Colorado hike to America's highest lake

The Colorado hike to America's highest lake

  • Spencer McKee
  • Oct 8, 2020
With green box on back, woman goes from zero Colorado 14ers to all 54

With green box on back, woman goes from zero Colorado 14ers to all 54

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Oct 7, 2020
Unusual gems lurk in Colorado Springs architectural landscape

Unusual gems lurk in Colorado Springs architectural landscape

  • By Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com
  • Oct 5, 2020
Is Colorado's pika population doomed to die?

Is Colorado's pika population doomed to die?

  • Spencer McKee
  • Sep 30, 2020
Eighteen-mile hike summits two fourteeners during long, exhilarating day

Eighteen-mile hike summits two fourteeners during long, exhilarating day

  • Spencer McKee
  • Sep 28, 2020
Colorado drivers! Stay in the right lane – literally – and other mountain driving tips

Colorado drivers! Stay in the right lane – literally – and other mountain driving tips

  • Spencer McKee
  • Sep 21, 2020
Climbing Kit Carson Peak: Challenging fourteener offers scrambling, exposure, and epic scenery

Climbing Kit Carson Peak: Challenging fourteener offers scrambling, exposure, and epic scenery

  • Spencer McKee
  • Sep 7, 2020
Labor Day Lift Off shows thriving sense of community in Colorado Springs

Labor Day Lift Off shows thriving sense of community in Colorado Springs

  • Spencer McKee
  • Sep 5, 2020
Bullfighting and the lost story of Colorado's 'City of Destiny'

Bullfighting and the lost story of Colorado's 'City of Destiny'

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Aug 24, 2020
Trail Talk: Nature lovers are finding a lot of company these days

Trail Talk: Nature lovers are finding a lot of company these days

  • By Susan Davies Special to The Gazette
  • Aug 24, 2020
Mount Lindsey offers thrills, views, and variety at 14,042 feet

Mount Lindsey offers thrills, views, and variety at 14,042 feet

  • Spencer McKee
  • Aug 17, 2020
For songwriter Dean Dillon, Colorado is a place to slow down from a Hall of Fame life

For songwriter Dean Dillon, Colorado is a place to slow down from a Hall of Fame life

  • By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • Aug 17, 2020
Could Colorado 6-year-old become youngest to ascend El Capitan?

Could Colorado 6-year-old become youngest to ascend El Capitan?

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Aug 14, 2020
The 16 weirdest hikes in Colorado

The 16 weirdest hikes in Colorado

  • Spencer McKee
  • Aug 13, 2020
Rangely – a cool, close-by getaway on the water

Rangely – a cool, close-by getaway on the water

  • by Patty Tomsky
  • Aug 12, 2020
Effort emerges to secure scenic Colorado icon 'from possible destruction'

Effort emerges to secure scenic Colorado icon 'from possible destruction'

  • By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
  • Aug 12, 2020
Broadmoor Wilderness Experiences – nearby adventures for family and friends

Broadmoor Wilderness Experiences – nearby adventures for family and friends

  • Krista Heinicke; Guest Post
  • Aug 10, 2020
11 reasons why Switch Vodka is the best alcohol for camping

11 reasons why Switch Vodka is the best alcohol for camping

  • Spencer McKee
  • Aug 10, 2020
San Juan’s Ice Lake Basin an enchanting alpine tundra

San Juan’s Ice Lake Basin an enchanting alpine tundra

  • BY LESLIE JAMES leslie.james@gazette.com
  • Aug 10, 2020
Woman's life-changing journey of climbing Colorado's 14ers begins and ends with her dog

Woman's life-changing journey of climbing Colorado's 14ers begins and ends with her dog

  • By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
  • Aug 3, 2020
Manitou Springs castle holds 125 years of juicy history behind all that architecture

Manitou Springs castle holds 125 years of juicy history behind all that architecture

  • By Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com
  • Aug 2, 2020
12 tips for preventing a trail attack

12 tips for preventing a trail attack

  • Spencer McKee
  • Jul 29, 2020
8 often-overlooked mountain towns you must visit in Colorado

8 often-overlooked mountain towns you must visit in Colorado

  • Spencer McKee
  • Jul 29, 2020
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