If you’re the kind of traveler who likes to pair adrenaline with a bit of peace and quiet, Fruita, Colorado, should be your next small-town stop. Tucked into the lush Grand Valley on Colorado’s Western Slope, Fruita sits in the shadow of the Colorado National Monument—one of the state’s most underrated parks—igniting outdoor adventures without […]
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A 108-foot Buddhist shrine might seem out of place standing in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains in Northern Colorado. Its location is the centerpiece of a yoga retreat center in Colorado that is one of just 100 Shambhala meditation centers worldwide. The Drala Mountain Center is a rare and special place to embrace contemplative
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Discover these remote canyons amongst Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
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Hiking in Carbondale Colorado with the Lorax Trail.
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Discover how to find the Rattlesnake Canyon arches of Colorado.
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There are a few places that draw me back, again and again. Ghost Ranch in Abiquiú, New Mexico is one of those places. I have visited three times now; twice solo and once with girlfriends of mine. Most famous for its picturesque southwest landscape that inspired the American artist, Georgia O’Keeffe, to not only paint
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For most, the word Colorado brings to mind images of snow-capped mountain peaks, trickling streams, and golden aspen groves. But there is a “different Colorado” situated in the eastern plains of the state. Stretching for as far as the eye can see, short prairie grass covers most of Northeast Colorado in an area called the
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Hiking to Quartz Lake near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
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One of my favorite Colorado hikes is the Ice Lakes Trail near Silverton. I was visiting the area last September and happened to be there just a few days after the trail had just reopened. The trail was closed for nearly a year due to the Ice Fire that burned for about a week in
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Many people always ask me, where exactly is Westcliffe, CO? Or, what is there to do in Westcliffe, CO? Hopefully my guide below on what to do in Westcliffe, CO will help answer some of those questions. Westcliffe, CO Nestled within the verdant Wet Mountain Valley between the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the
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