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A late season day at Arapahoe Basin Christian Murdock — A late season day at Arapahoe Basin. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette.

Crucial spring runoff expected to be below average due to 2018 drought in Colorado

Colorado’s spring runoff is expected to take a hit as the impacts of last year’s drought linger. A forecast published this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for […]

Pine forest being killed by pine beetle infestation in Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Bark beetle expands radically in Colorado amid historic drought, heat

Bark beetle invaded tens of thousands of untouched acres of Colorado forests last year as trees suffered under record-breaking heat and extreme drought, says a new report by the Colorado State Forest […]

Artist Robert Henderson hammers Morris Weintraub The Gazette — Arist Robert Henderson. Photo Credit: Morris Weintraub; The Gazette

The Artist Behind the Massive “Warbirds” in Colorado Springs

On their way north, Robert Henderson and his wife will stop by “The Study Hall” of the Air Force Academy, the sculpture garden displaying the bronze magnificence of World War II planes. […]

Crested Butte - Bona_Trent_Town - OutThere Colorado — Crested Butte, CO. Photo Credit: Bona_Trent_Town.

Can Colorado’s “Last Great Ski Town” stay authentic in rapid growth?

Dawn Belloise emerges from the post office disgruntled. Oh, how the place has changed. Lines like you wouldn’t believe! An eon endured in the attempt to send or receive packages. “Like […]

10 Mountain Division Courtesy photo Arcadia Publishing — Skiers of the 10 Mountain Division. Courtesy Photo: Arcadia Publishing.

The History of Ski Patrol in Colorado, according to an unlikely ski patrol duo

One calls himself “the world’s worst-skiing ski patroller.” That’s Eric Miller, who lives in Colorado Springs when he’s not traveling as a flight nurse, a member of the Air National Guard. […]

Rocky Mountain National Park closed Christian Murdock — Closure at Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette.

The Effects of the Government Shutdown at Rocky Mountain National Park

Again the phone rings in the Fall River Visitor Center. Again Lynn Stepaniak answers, as she has throughout the federal government’s longest shutdown ever. The caller wants to know: Is Rocky […]

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Rocky Mountain National Park closed Christian Murdock — Closure at Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette.

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The Effects of the Government Shutdown at Rocky Mountain National Park

BY Seth Boster

James Niehues in home studio — James Niehues in home studio. Courtesy photo via Gazette.

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Artist behind legendary ski maps drives $500,000+ in fundraising for new book

BY Seth Boster

Colorado Springs Art Christian Murdock The Gazette — Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette.

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Transforming a Colorado neighborhood through art

BY Jennifer Mulson

fence post bikes Kelsey Brunner; The Gazette — Photo Credit: Kelsey Brunner; The Gazette.

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What’s Up with the Fence Post Bikes on Highway 24?

BY Seth Boster

Jack Denton Pikes Peak paintings Kelsey Brunner Gazette — Jack Denton stands in his studio with around 100 paintings of Pikes Peak. Photo Credit: Kelsey Brunner; The Gazette

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Artist captures America’s Mountain in 100 paintings

BY Seth Boster

Alpine Loop Larry Lamsa Flickr — Alpine Loop. Photo Credit: Larry Lamsa (Flickr)

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The 2019 Colorado Adventure Bucket List

BY Seth Boster

Girls That Shred

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.

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

BY Emma Murray

Wendy Fisher6 - Jesse Hoffman - OutThere Colorado — Wendy Fisher. Photo Credit: Jesse Hoffman.

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Girls that Shred: Meet Wendy Fisher

BY Sophie Goodman

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

College Outside

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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