Author: R. Scott Rappold
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Getaway Guide: Spend a Weekend in Ouray, Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tucked in a box canyon below 14,150-foot Mount Sneffels, towered over by high cliffs and waterfalls, Ouray is one of Colorado’s most spectacular towns. This part of Colorado, the west side of the San Juan…
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5 Most Scenic Railroads in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It may be tough to imagine these days with modern highways that crisscross the state and let us drive over mountain passes at 65 miles per hour, but there was a time when the fastest…
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7 Places to Camp for Free in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado has some amazing campgrounds, with scenic beauty and accommodations like drinking water, restrooms, and picnic tables – all for a nightly fee that is a fraction of what a hotel would cost. But sometimes,…
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Getaway Guide: Spend a Weekend in the San Luis Valley, Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The largest alpine valley in the world is located right here in Colorado. Ringed by mountains—the Sangre de Cristos to the east, the Sawatch to the north, the San Juans to the west, and the…
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Hike and Soak at these 6 Stunning Colorado Destinations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado may not have a beach, but thanks to the seismic forces that created the Rocky Mountains, we have plenty of hot springs. At these magical locations, geothermally-heated water bubbles up from deep below the…
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Six Colorado 13ers to Hike This Summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado, it is the mountains with the 14,000-foot summits that get most of the attention. There’s something about that 14,000-foot mark, an almost unfathomable height, that makes the peaks look that much more jagged and…
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How to Get Into Hiking Colorado Fourteeners
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is home to more 14,000-foot peaks than anywhere else in the Lower 48. If the thin air doesn’t take your breath away, the view might. It’s an unparalleled feeling to push yourself to that…
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How to Get Into Backpacking in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’ve hiked much in the Rocky Mountains, you’ve probably found yourself in a beautiful location – maybe a crystal blue mountain lake or a stunning vista – and thought, “Wouldn’t it be great to…
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Fish and Raft in Colorado’s Deepest, Darkest Canyon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is one of Colorado’s most spectacular natural wonders, a gorge that is 2,200 feet deep in places; yet so narrow the bottom receives just 33 minutes of sunlight per…
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6 Poisonous Plants to Avoid in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is a beautiful place, but the scenic beauty can hide great danger, a fact that too many unfortunate explorers learn each year. Avalanches, electrical storms, falling rocks, deadly drop-offs; we have them all. But…