On a picture-perfect Boulder day, a group of University of Colorado students gathered with the country’s best mascot, Chip, in front of historic Macky Auditorium. With bright sunshine, smiling faces, and the unmistakable energy of the CU Boulder campus, the moment captures exactly what it means to be a Buff. This is more than a […]

Standing on a Colorado summit above 14,000 feet is one of those experiences you never forget. The air is thin, the horizon seems endless, and for a few minutes everything below feels very far away. For CU Boulder students, especially freshmen experiencing Colorado for the first time, climbing a fourteener can become one of those […]

There’s something unforgettable about seeing a moose in the Colorado high country. These massive, surprisingly quiet animals are the largest members of the deer family, and their numbers have expanded dramatically across Colorado in recent decades. For Boulder residents, the good news is that you don’t have to cross the state to find them. Some […]

On a beautiful summer day in Boulder, the National Center for Atmospheric Research rises dramatically above the city from its home on Table Mesa. With blue skies overhead, green foothills surrounding it, and the Colorado plains stretching toward the horizon, NCAR looks less like a conventional laboratory and more like a monument carved directly from […]

The first week at the University of Colorado Boulder can feel like several weeks packed into a few days. Move-in boxes are barely unpacked, Fall Welcome events are filling the calendar, classes are approaching, and students are learning to live with people they may have met only hours earlier. That combination can be exciting, exhausting […]

Boulder and the surrounding Front Range remain among the most desirable places to live in Colorado. They are also among the most expensive. Housing costs, limited inventory, and increasing density have changed the equation for many residents, even as the appeal of Colorado’s outdoor lifestyle remains as strong as ever. People still want access to […]

For Boulder and Front Range families, weekend camping is easy to understand. The mountains are close, and a short drive can take a family from city streets to pine forests, lakeside sites, or mountain valleys. Children get a break from screens, while adults step away from work emails. What shapes the trip is not only […]

Boulder has the Flatirons, world-class trails and an outdoor culture that is difficult to beat. But every once in a while, even the most dedicated Buff needs to point the car toward another corner of Colorado. Silverton should be high on that list. Tucked into the San Juan Mountains at 9,318 feet, Silverton is a […]

Welcome to Boulder, new Buffs. The Flatirons are waiting, the trails are calling, and campus is about to hit full volume. For many incoming freshmen, college social life can seem automatically connected to drinking and partying. It doesn’t have to be. At the University of Colorado Boulder, students looking for another path have something valuable […]

Outdoor Picture of the Day: Long Lake Near Ward—Boulder’s Quiet Mountain Neighbor There is a special kind of summer day in Colorado’s high country when the light hits just right and the entire world seems to slow down. That is the feeling captured in today’s Outdoor Picture of the Day from Long Lake, just beyond […]