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Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake - autumn colors at sunrise, near Aspen, Colorado, in the Elk Mountains.

14 Crazy Laws in Colorado

Here is a list of 14 odd laws in Colorado. Most of these laws were made a long time ago with specific people in mind. Some of these laws may no longer be enforced, but they are apparently still on […]

Deborah McIntosh and her granddaughter, Elora, 6, sit among the 300-plus hand-painted buildings that make up the Christmas village she has in her Colorado Springs garage. McIntosh started painting the buildings when her children were young and continues to paint and share them with her grandchildren. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette.

Colorado mother’s hand-painted Christmas village tells the story of her family

You’ve likely heard the question, hypothetically: If you could save anything in your house in a fire, what would it be? A few years back, that was reality for the McIntosh family. And they knew […]

Tommy Bolin during his heyday. Photo Credit: AEG Presents

Colorado’s brightest musical star remembered 40 years after he died in his prime

He was Colorado’s brightest musical hope, its boy genius and shooting star, blessed with an overabundance of guitar talent, exotic good looks and a questing musical curiosity that mixed together a […]

the GAZETTE FILE A view of the Arkansas River from River Run Inn on 2016.

Politician striving to protect more than 600,000 acres in Colorado

The game we see in Washington is not usually the game being played. And there’s no bigger football than conservation right now. There’s gamesmanship, brinksmanship and partisanship, and then […]

From a high meadow in the future Colorado state park, Matt Moorhead with The Nature Conservancy looks for the abundant of wildlife. The area is home to a wide range of habitats, including a year-round elk herd. Photo Credit: Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette.

A Sneak Peek Photo Tour of Colorado’s Newest State Park

Last month, during a tour with interested parties, The Nature Conservancy’s Matt Moorhead stopped by a ledge in the wilds above the Colorado-New Mexico border. “It’s probably fairly obvious why […]

Dusk in Vail Colorado

A Colorado ski town’s struggle with suicide, depression

VAIL • In 2011, Amanda Precourt was living the dream in a glamorous Colorado ski town, enjoying an intense outdoor recreation lifestyle, socializing, a patron of Vail’s robust arts scene and the […]

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Dusk in Vail Colorado

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A Colorado ski town’s struggle with suicide, depression

BY David O. Williams

Photo Credit: Adventure_Photo. Eagle, Colorado at dusk. (iStock).

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There’s Aspen, Vail and ‘skiburbia’: Town managers tell all

BY David O. Williams

This Sept. 5, 2018 image shows a trail leading through national forest land toward the Sandia Mountains in Placitas, New Mexico. Officials say the outdoor recreation industry already brings billions of dollars to the state's coffers but there's room to grow. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

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New Mexico poised to be outdoor go-to spot

BY The Associated Press

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Jermaine Rogers, popular ‘gigposter’ artist, shows off art in his second home of Manitou Springs

BY Amanda Hancock

Rocky Mountain oysters at Bruce’s Bar in Severance. They’re chicken fingers, parents will tell their children. And they do look like them. But there’s no chicken involved.

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24 tons of (tasty?) testicles served at Colorado bar

BY Seth Boster

Mount Columbia in the Sawatch Range. Photo Credit: Seth Boster, The Gazette.

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10 reasons to be thankful for Colorado outdoors, according to top athletes and advocates

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.

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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

The First Diaries - Rock Climbing - 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

Climbing - College Outside — Photo courtesy of College Outside.

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College Outside: The Outdoors-Loving Hypocrite

River Float Trip - Rafting - College Outside — Photo courtesy of College Outside.

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College Outside: How to Plan Your First Real River Trip

College Outside - Bouldering - UtahWatermark-6-1170x780 — Photo courtesy of College Outside.

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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