Author: R. Scott Rappold
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Solitude Practically Guaranteed in the Wild Weminuche, Colorado’s largest wilderness area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are many places in Colorado so beautiful, quiet and remote a hiker might feel like she has walked into her own private paradise. Then there’s the Weminuche Wilderness Area, so vast and peaceful a…
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4 Romantic Hot Springs in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The geologic forces that shaped Colorado left behind subterranean faults, which allow hot water to well up from deep below the surface in dozens of spots around the state. And few things are as romantic…
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Religion found at 11,000 feet in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the Brown family, skiing usually means missing church. Same for camping, hiking and other outdoor activities. “Most of the time, we end up having to go to Saturday night service so we can do…
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Hike to Ghost Town Hollow Hidden on Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Conquer your fear of ghosts on this trail that leads to an abandoned mine and ghost town high on Pikes Peak, lasting testaments to a failed effort to scratch some valuable minerals from the peak.…
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The Rocky Past of the Hidden Castle in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is a place that embodies stately old Colorado Springs, “Little London,” “Newport of the Rockies,” – it’s Glen Eyrie. The grand castle built by Gen. William Jackson Palmer, the pristine gardens and meticulously groomed…
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The Winter Hike to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you have been to Rocky Mountain National Park, you probably hiked this mega-popular trail from the Bear Lake trailhead to a stunning alpine lake. You probably had lots of company and may have had…
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The Life and Legacy of the “Trailmaster of the Rockies”
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Christmas Eve in 1918, Fred Barr stood triumphantly on top of Pikes Peak. He had done what was thought impossible. He surveyed a trail route up the steep east face of the mountain. Then…
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6 Spots to Find Fall Colors in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Looking for a few great places close to the Front Range to find Colorado’s fall colors? Here are six spots that won’t disappoint. 1. Dome Rock State Wildlife Area This loop a few miles south…
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The Hunt for a Bugle, that Crazy Noise that Elk Make
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We’ve been hiking in silence through pine forests and rolling meadows for two hours when a question comes to mind. Is this an elk hunt or a wild goose chase? “Everybody doing OK, except for…
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Uncovering the Mystery of Mesa Verde National Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We’ve hiked down a steep trail, climbed up a ladder with dizzying exposure and squeezed through an 18-inch crevasse to reach this place known as Balcony House. Here, more than 900 years ago, a people…