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Mountain biking Joe's Ridge near Fruita, Colorado.

Fruita, Colorado Mountain Biking ...

  By Andrew Coven   As an avid mountain biker, I spent my adolescent years pining for the single track and dramatic expanses of the Rocky Mountains. I lived vicariously through writers that scripted great tales of bikedom and photographers who snapped images of incredible trails and vivid backdrops of Fruita, Colorado. Fruita, one of [...]

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Colorado Flat Tops - Big Marvine Peak

Hiking Colorado’s Flat Tops Wi ...

Story and photos by Ben Moger Williams   THE WILDERNESS ACT AND A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR The Wilderness Act includes the following words: In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas within the United States and its possessions, leaving no [...]

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Day hiker pauses to enjoy the view from Royal Arch

Day Hike to Royal Arch near Boul ...

By Lindsay Taylor   Visit this natural rock arch with spectacular views of Boulder and the Flatirons. From Chautauqua Park Ranger Cottage, head up the fire road to Bluebell Shelter, then look for the turn off. Plan 2 hours of hiking and a distance of four miles. Royal Arch Trail starts near the Bluebell Shelter [...]

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Lyons Colorado

An afternoon in Lyons, Colorado ...

Lyons, Colorado, a sandstone rock quarry town turned adventure destination (population 1,760), sits at the confluence of the North and South St. Vrain Creeks, about 15 miles north of Boulder. Red sandstone outcroppings form an impressive backdrop to this historic community nestled in a valley where locals are friendly and unpretentious. Stroll downtown amongst stone [...]

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Sun Valley Idaho

Find Yourself in Sun Valley ...

By M.J. McKenzie   When Arnold Schwarzenegger says you can “Find yourself in California,” that may be true, but you won’t find him there. When the former “governator” wants to relax – or just hide from the press – he heads to his vacation home in Sun Valley, Idaho. As Arnold well knows, there’s more [...]

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Goblin Valley State Park

Hiking Utah’s Canyons: The San ...

Mysterious landscapes, awesome discoveries, await the intrepid desert traveler Story and photos by: Aubrey Laurence “HURRY UP, I THINK IT’S PICKING UP AGAIN,” my wife yelled over the whipping wind. I couldn’t go faster. A hasty move would be fatal. With a sense of urgency and a bit of panic, my hands frantically searched the [...]

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