Looking for some trails to get your fall festivities on near Durango? Good on ya! This area is a leaf peeper’s paradise by late September to mid-October. If you catch the aspens of the San Juan Mountains in their prime, you’re in for some unbelievably golden hikes. Pack up the
The Million Dollar Highway is a historical site in and of itself, but its many detours along the cliff-hanging route add so much more context to its initial creation in the 19th century. When you drive U.S. 550, you’re cruising on over a century’s worth of ingenuity, tact, and downright
In the divide between desert and alpine through glowing valleys of juniper, the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park stand much like they did over 600 years ago. The ancient high-rise city easily beckons our imagination. In the T-shaped doorways of sandstone apartments, we can envision gaggles of children
Southwest Colorado is remarkably special for a number of reasons, a large one being the spectacular geology of the San Juan Mountains. This 150-mile stretch of the Rocky Mountains has continuously imposed plenty of questions since scientists first started studying them over a century ago. As researchers continue to piece
Have you ever wondered what kind of games you can play with kids while you’re rafting? Sure there’s plenty of games to play once you’re off the river in camp, but what about while you’re in the boat? When you’re on the river for long stretches at a time, it’s
If you’re looking for off roading trails in Southwest Colorado to see wildflowers, rev up and get ready for roads that bloom like nobody’s business. Every trail on this list offers incredible views, waterfalls, wildlife, century-old mining remnants, and fun drives for your beloved 4×4. When venturing into these places,
What You’ll Learn About Yourself When You Take A Multi-Day Rafting Trip What does it mean to learn something about yourself on a wilderness trip? What does it look and feel like to have those moments of enlightenment when abound on the trails in towering mountains, or along a mighty
As river running connoisseurs, we are without a doubt tremendously serious about our camping recipes. And as professional outdoor dwellers, we feel it is our duty to share our food smarts with the rest of the wilderness-lovin’ community. Sometimes meals need to be as quick as possible to appease the
Before the mid 1800s, Colorado mining towns were nonexistent. The untapped land was home the original people known as the Ute, who migrated with the hunting season across this wild western territory. White settlers had made their way through these rugged mountains on the way to kinder terrain, but few
