Meet Abraham! This Kentucky native loves moonshine and freedom for all. More commonly known as the 16th president of this great nation, it can be assumed that the mountains are his favorite thing about Colorado!

This local street artist gets some help from a passerby on this beautiful creation at a fountain on Pearl Street. By collecting nearby leaves and flowers, he constructed a stunning collage of interesting characters. Thanks for making this city beautiful!

Winter is here! What better way to celebrate the arrival of snow then going our for a day in the flatirons? Mark spent his day embracing the cold in style, throwing on layers and finding deep snow in the backcountry. This is his third winter here in Colorado, and his first in Boulder. His favorite activities […]

Meet Coda! This fulltime student enjoys hiking, camping, and exploring the backcountry of Colorado. His favorite hobby is snowboarding and spending time out in nature. He spent the first couple of weeks this summer hiking the Colorado Trail, beginning just outside of Denver. By beginning in mid May, he quickly ran into snow in the […]

Before winter crept into the foothills, Matthew spent the afternoon hiking in the flatirons. Only days before snow blanketed the forest, he made sure to squeeze in one final late fall hike. The snow doesn’t bother him however, because he is an avid backcountry skier. As the snow accumulates in Rocky Mountain National Park, he will […]

Snow-snow-snow! The best way to dive into winter is getting out and exploring the snowy backcountry of Colorado. Jay spent his Saturday afternoon taking a break from classes, and climbing high in Rocky Mountain National Park. With lots of snow in the forecast, it’s safe to say that winter is here, and the much welcomed snow has opened up a […]

Winter is here! With the first big snow bringing in the accumulation, Boulder residents are finding their way outside for fun winter activities. This young man threw on his layers and found some time to hike around in backcountry. His favorite part about being in nature in winter time? “The silence, and peaceful quite that snow […]

Meet Matt! A traveling adventurer, Matt shifts through all his gear preparing for a day hiking in the flatirons. He spent the summer guiding on Mt. Shasta in California, but came to spend the fall/winter here in Colorado. He loves skiing in Colorado’s beautiful backcountry, and takes advantage of Boulder’s easy access to wilderness areas […]

Summit of the Week! This week, Jordan, a fulltime student reaches the summit of an unnamed peak in the Flatirons. After spending the afternoon hiking trails near Green Mountain, he took the opportunity to scramble up a nearby peak. He skipped all the people by scrambling up the rock formation, and had this summit all […]

LARP is back! This week the teams again faced one another, as this character shows that its not all just knights and armor. Among the contestants to line up today featured not only ninjas, but a Jedi as well. These guys invited anyone who would like to try this sport for the first time. The link for LARP […]