Adventure
The traveler’s mindset
There is a rumor (online, at least) that Europeans scoff at the low number of Americans who hold passports. As the joke goes, Americans are world-fearing, isolated workaholics who would prefer to squeeze in an extra 15 hours of work a week than vacation for five ...
Tales from the Trails
Have you ever held a position, even if it was only for a short period of time even just for a few hours that caused you to say to yourself, "I can't believe I'm actually doing this?" I have. Couple of times in fact...
Schooled in snow
Colorado.The state is known as “Ski Country USA.” It’s a place of rugged peaks, high mountains and snowy winters. So, if you’re a skier looking for a place to get educated, it’s no surprise that going to an institute of higher education in the Centennial state might ...
Fighting to live, one obstacle at a time
On Oct. 12, 2009, Jim Campbell pulled his Harley into a roadside Taco Bell in Utah and unwrapped two spicy green burritos with extra...
Boulder writer James Dziezynski spills on his summits, secret and otherwise
In the early 2000s, Boulder Weekly sent freelance writer James Dziezynski out to research a series of stories on great, little-known places to hike around town...
Quicksand and barbaric yawps
On a ridge overlooking the Escalante River, nine people — seven teenagers, two adults — huddled together screaming, “I am human!” into the open...
Doctors Argue Against Mandatory Bike Helmet Laws
A mandatory bike helmet law is under consideration in British Parliament, and two physicians are arguing against the idea...
Not more, just better
The morning after her wedding, Sunny Stroeer meets me at the South Mesa trailhead at 8 a.m. sharp. As I pull into the parking...
Alaska: reality & mystique
Alaska is one of those places that exists as much in mystique as in reality. The land of the midnight sun transcends time and...
Beaver Creek good for beginners, too
More Beaver Creek content: Beaver Creek's varied terrain, open runs set resort apart; The Laughing Bones give cool performance at Crystal Grotto...
Pro Challenge starting line? We’ll take it
Cyclists rejoice. Out of the dark of winter, a time of year...