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  • Boulder, Colorado

    24 Perfect Hours in Boulder, Colorado

    Boulder is perhaps the best known town in the Rocky Mountains. Chock full of professional athletes and world-class scientific institutions, it also boasts unparalleled access to the outdoors, intricate bike paths, and a never-ending plethora of delicious breweries, restaurants and coffee shops.  ...
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  • 5 Short Hikes in Boulder, Colorado

    Mount Sanitas - 3.1 Miles RT, 1,256 feet of elevation gain Mount Sanitas is the ultimate quick hike in Boulder. You'll see locals headed up before work, at lunch, and for a quick sunset jaunt. The trail provides amazing views of Boulder, the continental divide, and the eastern plains. It's defini...
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  • Boulder, Colorado

    Rediscovering One of the Best Areas to Hike Near Boulder, Colorado

    Born and raised in Colorado, I was spoiled for most of my life with some of the best natural landscapes and outdoor adventures available anywhere in the U.S. If you love being outside and exploring, Colorado will have so many options for you that it can be daunting to figure out just how to exper...
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  • Boulder, Colorado

    This Lodge in Boulder Is Made for the Adventurous Traveler

    Whether you're climbing, mountain biking, skiing, fishing, hiking, or any of the other outdoor activities that are immediately accessible in Boulder, Colorado, the Adventure Lodge (A-Lodge) is one of the finest accommodations you can find. With options ranging from camping, hostel-style bunks, ho...
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  • From Here to Anywhere: Rent an Adventure Van from Boulder's A-Lodge

    Are you ready to hit the road? The Adventure Lodge, Boulder's home-base for adventurous travelers, wants to make your next road trip the best one yet. The Adventure Lodge, or A-Lodge as it's known, believes in three things: adventure, access, and amenities. They live this mantra at their Boulder ...
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  • For A Time Like This - Backyard Wildlife Photography

    This is a very unsettling and difficult time for so many of us.  Many have lost jobs, are stuck at home, or worse, have become sick with Covid-19 or have family/friends who have been affected. The majority of us have had to cancel trips and adventures and are stuck at home instead of out in natur...
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  • Boulder, Colorado

    Fall is the Right Time to Visit Boulder

    Fall is fantastic in Boulder. The aspen trees start glowing and the crisp air makes you want to spend endless hours outside.  Whether you're into climbing, biking, hiking or just taking in the Rocky Mountain views, Boulder is the perfect place to be. Use Boulder Adventure Lodge (A-Lodge) as your ...
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  • Backcountry Nitro: Female Duo Launches Canned Cold-Brew

    Boulder-based friends Jenny Verrochi and Alyssa Evans are on mission to launch a canned cold-brew that's "as rowdy as your pals". Inspired by their adventurous friends and Verruchi's family history of coffee, they launched Backcountry Nitro this week on Kickstarter, a nitro cold-brew with added g...
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  • Boulder, Colorado

    Outbound Reviewed: SCARPA Spin RS Alpine Running Shoes

    Admittedly, trail running is a fairly new pursuit for me. I have a lifetime of experience "running" around mountains, scrambling up ridges and exploring the woods, but heading out specifically to jog is a new experience. When I first began, I went through a half-dozen pairs of shoes, and several...
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  • Boulder, Colorado

    Find Your Home at the Boulder A-Lodge This Summer

    Just three miles from Pearl Street, tucked in Fourmile Canyon, the Boulder Adventure Lodge—or A-Lodge, as it's called—is waiting for you. Co-founders and co-owners of the A-Lodge, Asa Firestone and Kris Klauber, are serious about providing the best access to Boulder's adventures, and an amenities...
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  • Boulder, Colorado

    Mountain Standard seeks to challenge the pricing model of outdoor apparel

    Warby Parker did it with glasses, Casper did it with mattresses, Parachute with bedding, Everlane with fashion, and now Mountain Standard is doing it with outdoor apparel.  In a dramatic shift of their business model, Boulder-based Mountain Standard has decided to do away with sales, retail marku...
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  • Estes Park, Colorado

    A Perfect Day in Estes Park, Colorado

    Ideally, you'll wake up in a tent in RMNP and the sun will shine all weekend. But as the fourth-most-visited national park in America, its not always that easy to snag a campsite. Not to mention the fact that these mountains are notorious for their afternoon thunderstorms. Moral of the story: fle...
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  • Overcoming Barriers: An Interview With Colt Weber

    For two summer seasons, I worked at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. While working there, I met so many amazing people from all over the United States and the world that have made an impression on me and have become some of my closest friends. One of these people happens to be Colt Webe...
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  • Estes Park, Colorado

    Women's Alpha 60 Jacket

    This jacket performed amazingly on a winter jaunt to Rocky Mountain National Park last weekend. The hike up to Loche Valle is a relatively short (6 miles rt) trek, but in the winter, you are going straight uphill all the way to the lake, and you need a piece that keeps you warm and also lets you ...
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  • Fort Collins, Colorado

    Trail Runner Escapes Mountain Lion Attack by Suffocating It

    Yesterday, a mountain lion attacked a trail runner near Horsetooth Mountain Open Space in Fort Collins, CO. While mountain lions are common on the Front Range of Colorado, attacks are rare, as the animals prefer to avoid humans. Since 1990, Colorado has had 16 injuries as a result of mountain lio...
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  • Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

    Rocky Mountain National Park's 30 Best Hikes

    It's no surprise that Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the most popular parks in the country. If you love mountains, this is the place for you. From lush, wooded forests full of wildlife to the alpine tundra and sky-high peaks, the park has a wide variety of terrain waiting for you to explo...
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