Tag: Buena Vista
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‘I’ve got more than 70,000 river miles’: Longtime Colorado pro details best of rafting around the West
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bill Dvorak, 72, might know more than anyone about rafting Colorado’s rivers. “I’ve got more than 70,000 river miles,” he reports from his outfitter between Buena Vista and Salida. “I think this is my 38th year on the Arkansas.” But his life on the water…
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Colorado’s state sport? Burro racing. Here’s where you can catch the races this summer.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not baseball. Not football. Not hockey. Not basketball, cycling, golf or pickleball (though that last one sure is getting popular). It’s not even mountain climbing. Colorado’s state sport? Burro racing. The technical term is…
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In another pandemic winter, Colorado’s hot springs have shining moment
Last winter, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to grip the world, a video hit the internet that started with the soft, slow trickle of water. Words appeared across the screen: “Our ancestors’ wisdom that Mother Nature is the primary source of well-being has never been more evident than it is today.” People introduced themselves from…
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8 of Colorado’s crazy tests on foot and bike: Jagged alpine to rowdy singletrack at night
After cancellations during the 2020 pandemic, this summer saw the return of Colorado’s greatest, terrible races. For the fittest and bravest on foot and bike, it was a return to that inexplicable sensation born by shared suffering in the vast beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Here’s a nod to some of the state’s most infamous…
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Colorado voters spoke, but ranchers remain wary of wolf reintroduction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves in 2020, livestock owners were promised fair compensation for damages and deaths to their animals caused by wolves. But if Colorado mirrors the experiences of livestock owners in states like Idaho and Washington, ranchers around the…
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Seven Peaks Music Festival, brought to Colorado by Dierks Bentley, is canceled
Less than two months before the Seven Peaks Music Festival was scheduled to bring country music to Buena Vista, the star-powered fest has been canceled. The festival, co-hosted by Dierks Bentley and Live Nation and set to feature stars such as Keith Urban and Old Crow Medicine Show, will not be held over Labor Day…
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Coloradan’s new book a tribute to rural police
Until recently, the last time John DiGirolamo talked to a cop was about a decade ago when he was ticketed for speeding on Colorado’s Interstate 25. “Obviously, when you have your kid go into that type of field, it becomes more interesting,” DiGirolamo says. His kid, Megan, started as an officer in Buena Vista on…
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Fun awaits at these 10 adventure parks in Colorado
Summer fun in Colorado doesn’t always involve biking, rafting or backcountry camping. These adventure parks offer different thrills for the whole family. Before you go, check websites for reservations. The Broadmoor’s Soaring Adventures, Colorado Springs It’s the trip of a lifetime along the so-called “Grandest Mile of Scenery.” Ten zip lines are spread out along…
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3 national monuments in Colorado suited for summer
The term “monument” might call to mind something like a building, something tall like the Washington Monument or the Statue of Liberty. The latter is indeed one of America’s national monuments. But rather than man-made monoliths, many are masterpieces of Mother Nature. Take, for example, Colorado National Monument — the geologic wonderland near Grand Junction…
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Colorado traditions could be different this summer: ‘The nature of camping has changed’
Last summer, Jed Botsford was camping in a lesser-known canyon in Colorado’s lesser-explored San Luis Valley when he was surprised to see a group driving in to join him. They were from Denver. Wow, thought Botsford, a resident of Bayfield, about two hours away. “Isn’t this drive from Denver like five hours?” he recalled asking.…