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The Bob Ross “Art of the Chill Game,” by Big G Creative, is displayed at the TTPM 2018 Spring Showcase in New York. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In age of anxiety, it’s time we chill again with Bob Ross

It’s hard to make friends when a pandemic keeps you in. And yet, I’ve managed to make a new best friend. He emerges on my TV screen with an obnoxious blast of hair that belies his demeanor, calm […]

Maroon Bells lake in fall foliage after snow storm in Colorado. Photo Credit: kanonsky (iStock).

Trail talk: ‘Forest bathing’ is path to peace

Shinrin-yoku. No, I didn’t just sneeze, although I admit there is a heightened awareness of coughing and sneezing right now and with good reason. The air of uncertainty, and the stress it can […]

Stewart Green ties his climbing shoes before hopping on the ridge of the South Gateway Rock in Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs on July 27, 2018. The Gazette File

Colorado resident set to share some of state’s ‘hidden gems’ in the outdoors

When he was younger, on the front lines of the rock climbing revolution of the 1970s, Colorado Springs resident Stewart Green would’ve been bothered by someone writing about places he considered […]

An employee at Vail's famed Steadman Clinic, Steph Littlefield is among the Eagle County residents battling COVID-19. Photo Courtesy of Steph Littlefield.

27-year-old Coloradan speaks of fight with COVID-19 in ski country

On March 10, Steph Littlefield, felt lightheaded, with pressure in her head that made her think one of her recurring earaches was coming on. Still, she went to work in the Avon-based finance office […]

Sunrise over the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. (Photo by Richard Bittles, iStock)

9 things we should all appreciate more due to the coronavirus

Living in the age of the coronavirus is a surreal experience. Things that we could normally do are forbidden and we’ve all had to get used to a new normal. We even talk differently now. Phrases and […]

Jillian Lovelace, owner of the Scratch Mobile Kitchen, hands some food through the window to a customer during Food Truck Tuesdays last year at the Pioneers Museum. JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE

Food trucks still rolling, thinking outside the box during the coronavirus outbreak

No one’s venturiing far from their homes right now. But what if you still want grub from your favorite food truck? That got Danielle Leftridge thinking: “Why can’t food trucks be like the ice […]

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Jillian Lovelace, owner of the Scratch Mobile Kitchen, hands some food through the window to a customer during Food Truck Tuesdays last year at the Pioneers Museum. JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE

Features

Food trucks still rolling, thinking outside the box during the coronavirus outbreak

BY Amanda Hancock

Charles "Dewey" Reinhard, above left, takes off in one of his early balloon flights of the '70s. Photo Courtesy of Charles Dewey

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Colorado balloonist reflects on audacious career

BY Seth Boster

Drew Miller shows off the Fortitude Ranch gun supply, including an AR-15. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette

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From 100-person mountain shelter, Colorado ‘prepper’ sees pandemic as “wake-up call”

BY Seth Boster

St. Louis Red Cross Motor Corps personnel wear masks as they hold stretchers next to ambulances in preparation for victims of the influenza epidemic in October 1918. courtesy of Library of Congress

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Arrival of troops at Colorado College ignited state’s 1918 Great Influenza panic

BY David Ramsey

Lory State Park Colorado Parks and Wildlife OutThere Colorado — Trail Runner. Photo Credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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9 Podcasts to listen to while you’re ‘social distancing’

BY Spencer McKee

Tristan Maerz of Detroit rides Buckhorn or Upper Cap'n Jack's trail, depending on which map you own or the company you keep, Friday, July 18, 2016. Hikers, motorcyclists, and mountain bikers have debated for years over the proper name of the section west of High Drive in North Cheyenne Canyon. Photo Credit: The Gazette, Christian Murdock.

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As Colorado grapples with life’s changes, nature provides ultimate refuge

BY Seth Boster

Girls That Shred

Donnelle Johnson and Lisa Thompson stand over an elk — Donnelle Johnson and Lisa Thompson stand over an elk. Courtesy photo.

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Don’t tell these women Colorado hunting “is for men”

BY Seth Boster

Plane in Flight - courtesy of Renee Geary - OutThere Colorado — Renee Geary flying a plane in the skies above Colorado. Photo courtesy of Renee Geary.

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Girls that Shred: Meet Renee Geary

BY Sammy Blair

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Girls that Shred: Meet Annelise Loevlie, CEO of Icelantic Skis

BY Sophie Goodman

Mascarenas Family - Vail GoPro Mountain Games - OutThere Colorado — Tina Mascarenas, Alexis Mascarenas, Megan Mascarenas, and Staci Stuter pose for a family picture at the 2015 Vail GoPro Mountain Games. Photo Credit: Eric Oberlander.

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Girls that Shred: Meet the Mascarenas Family

BY Alyssa Wendt

Bethany Lebewitz - Brown Girls Climb - courtesy of Bethany Lebewitz - OutThere Colorado — Bethany Lebewitz with a crew from Brown Girls Climb. Photo courtesy of Bethany Lebewitz.

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Girls that Shred: Meet Bethany Lebewitz

BY Emily Morris

Del Norte - Trail Running - OutThere Colorado-85 — Summit of a trail run in Del Norte, Colorado. Photo Credit: Stephen Martin, OutThere Colorado.

Backpacking

Girls that Shred: 6 Women’s Outdoor Activity Clinics in Colorado

BY Emma Murray

The First Diaries

The First Diaries

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The First Diaries: That Time I Hiked My First Thirteener

BY Haley Gray

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The First Diaries: That Time I Tried Mountain Biking

BY Haley Gray

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The First Diaries: That Time I Learned to Belay

BY Haley Gray

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College Outside: How to Literally Major in Mountains

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College Outside: The Outdoors-Loving Hypocrite

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College Outside: How to Plan Your First Real River Trip

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College Outside: Advice for Finding Your First Pair of Climbing Shoes

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College Outside: The Right Jacket to Pack on Any Adventure

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College Outside: Education Through Experience, Importance of a Gap Year