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Artifacts unearthed in trash heaps at Garden of the Gods

Archaeologists in Colorado Springs have unearthed a vast array of artifacts in Garden of the Gods downstream from Glen Eyrie, Gen. William Jackson Palmer’s estate, offering a new perspective on the […]

Mount Gothic Gunnison County Jeffrey Beall Flickr — Mount Gothic in Gunnison County. Note: This is a stock photo of a mountain in the same county. If you've taken a photo of Woodstock that we're able to use, feel free to send it to info@outtherecolorado.com. Photo Credit: Jeffrey Beall (Flickr)

Looking Back at Colorado’s Deadliest Avalanche

There is – was – a town in Colorado called Woodstock. If you visit today, all you’ll find will be a few foundation stones and a sign that informs visitors about the town’s tragic demise. On […]

Master Falconer Christian Murdock The Gazette — Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette

Colorado Master Falconer is Making a Name for Herself

The day was windy. For the red-tailed hawk named Lady, it was no day to hunt. But Roger Tucker, a master falconer in Colorado Springs, wanted to test his apprentice and her bird. So out he went with […]

Trikes Dougal Brownlie Gazette — Linda Tripp is an adaptive rider because of an injury and her ALS. Photo Credit: Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette.

Three-wheeled adult trikes becoming popular in Colorado

With the same cleats she’s worn for 12 years, she clicks into the same pedals she’s known for about the same time. It’s just the bike that’s different. Linda Tripp leans in the seat as if […]

Lady of Guadalupe Parish State Historical Society of Colorado — Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Photo Credit: State Historical Society of Colorado

How Colorado’s Oldest Church Came to Be

It is a cold, gusty Sunday, dirt spiraling in the fields and tumbleweeds flying across the roads toward the New Mexico border. As ever, Colorado’s oldest church is a refuge. In the hours before […]

Crested Butte - Biking - 401 Trail - Summer Shoot - OutThere Colorado - 248 — The 401 Trail is an iconic Crested Butte mountain biking trail.

Gov. Hickenlooper celebrates economic impact of outdoor recreation in Colorado

As his administration approaches its final two months, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday released new data celebrating the impact of outdoor recreation on the state’s economy. He also […]

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Crested Butte - Biking - 401 Trail - Summer Shoot - OutThere Colorado - 248 — The 401 Trail is an iconic Crested Butte mountain biking trail.

Features

Gov. Hickenlooper celebrates economic impact of outdoor recreation in Colorado

BY Marianne Goodland via The Gazette

Bats leaving cave Colorado Photo Credit: Umkehrer (iStock) — This photo shows how bats tend to group together while exiting their living space in a nightly, unified event. Photo Credit: Umkehrer (iStock)

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A Deeper Look at Colorado’s Colony of 250,000 Bats

BY Dave Philipps

Picture Canyon Peter Fitzgerald — Picture Canyon. Photo Credit: Peter Fitzgerald (wikimedia commons).

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Ancient Messages to Lead to More Questions at Picture Canyon

BY Dave Philipps

Culebra Peak - Dave Herrera - OutThere Colorado — Culebra Peak, CO. Photo Credit: Dave Herrera.

Adventures

Culebra Peak: Beyond the Gate of Colorado’s Private 14er

BY Dave Philipps

Face in rock Ute Valley Park — Face in rock Ute Valley Park. Photo Credit: Kevin Kreck.

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A Face in the Rocks at Ute Valley Park

BY Dave Philipps

Garden of the Gods - OutThere Colorado. — Garden of the Gods is known as America's favorite park. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Photo Credit: SWKrullImaging (iStock)

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The Secret Cave at the Garden of the Gods

BY Dave Philipps

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

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

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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