Author: By Seth Boster [email protected]
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Against the odds, Pikes Peak’s AdAmAn Club turns 100 — with bigger fireworks show planned
On Dec. 31, 1990, Dan Stuart stood with the AdAmAn Club atop Pikes Peak for the first time. He watched the sun set against a purple sky and cast the mountain’s shadow over the plains, before a full moon rose and the stars twinkled with the city below. Here, among the snow at 14,115 feet,…
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Gifts from Colorado’s outdoors: 11 new trails, open spaces and happenings celebrated in 2022
Christmas gifts only come once a year. But gifts across Colorado’s great outdoors come year-round. Here, we reflect on developments around the Front Range and beyond that brought joy to enthusiasts — and will bring joy for many years to come. Anemone Trail Not long into 2022, after more than two years of stone-intensive construction,…
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From a ranch near Colorado Springs, reindeer are spreading joy
PEYTON • It’s early, the sun hardly up, but Beth Genz is ready to run. And so are Jingles and Mistletoe. “Let’s go, boys, let’s go!” Genz says, as the reindeer trot with her and the raisins she carries, their favorite snack. Use your imagination, and you might just see this ranch east of Colorado…
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Sisterly love and a taste of home at a country classic | Craving Colorado
COLORADO CITY • A Tuesday afternoon finds the sisters in their restaurant with flutes of Champagne. “We’re celebrating!” declares Paula Williams. She and Jamie DeVencenty are celebrating nothing in particular — nothing besides being together at their favorite place, which is indeed worth celebrating. They only wish the third sister behind Three Sisters Tavern and…
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‘This is real:’ Historic bird flu believed to be killing record number of iconic species in Colorado
For Jeff Travis and his guiding outfit on Colorado’s southeast plains, the hunt for an iconic, winged migrant has been different this season. “They act totally different,” Travis, owner of Lamar-based Outwest Adventures, said of the snow geese. Sometimes, he said, the birds will just be standing alone in the field — or trying to…
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No-quit attitude defines new member of Pikes Peak’s AdAmAn Club
When Colorado Springs outdoorsman Chris Mattingly got Mount Rainier on his mind, he did not think the summit would require seven attempts. This was the result of a variety of factors — logistical errors, weather, a pulled groin muscle. It seemed the world was telling him to abandon the pursuit. But Mattingly, 72, kept going…
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Touring the new trails at Fishers Peak State Park
TRINIDAD • Hiking through the pinon-juniper forest above town, three women reach a place they’ve been before. Now, the scene looks different. “This is all new,” says one, Kristina Birt. Now at this junction of Fishers Peak State Park, the trails keep going. The available mileage has gone from 2 — the initial, “first look”…
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Touring the new trails at Fishers Peak State Park
TRINIDAD • Hiking through the pinon-juniper forest above town, three women reach a place they’ve been before. Now, the scene looks different. “This is all new,” says one, Kristina Birt. Now at this junction of Fishers Peak State Park, the trails keep going. The available mileage has gone from 2 — the initial, “first look”…
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Ski tips: Local insight for acing some of Colorado’s top destinations
If you’re new or mostly new to Colorado’s big, iconic ski resorts, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. It’s easy to feel like an outsider in a sea of vacationing outsiders. That’s why we consulted the insiders. Whether you’re looking to take advantage of the recent snowy trend or planning a trip for more terrain later…
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In Colorado and beyond, art therapy is a surprising route toward healing
When the words won’t come, therapist Tara Alexander has an idea for her patients. How about drawing? she might ask. Or painting? Or clay sculpting? The possibilities are endless from the cupboard in her Colorado Springs office, filled with markers, colored pencils, brushes, yarn, tinsel, pipe cleaners, bits of wood and textile, beads, confetti, googly…