Meet Matt! Matt is a Colorado native who goes to school in Durango Colorado! He chose Durango because of its adventurous spirit, and all the things to do outside there! Mainly, the skiing. Matt is an avid snowboarder and got more than 70 days in this past season! Whether that meant going out on […]

Once upon a time European transplants came to the New World. The results were complicated to say the least. Native populations and cultures didn’t fare well; slave trade was established early. New lives were built on shifting ground. Fast-forward to the British expanding what the French and Dutch began. King George III reaped the benefits […]

  Meet Maddy! Maddy is getting ready to start college, but isn’t sure where she wants to go, but has been looking into CU Boulder. She is from Colorado and really likes it here, and is trying to decide is she wants to stay in state, or explore someplace new. Maddy is a gymnast, and […]

  Meet Tyler! Tyler pretty much embodies the spirit of Boulder. He traded in a life at the beaches of California for one spent in the mountains of Colorado. He loves to raft, hike, backpack, and most of all rockclimb. Tyler is in very good shape, and is very light, so he is able to […]

Meet Harris! Harris is originally from Chicago, Illinois; but moved to Colorado several years ago to study Integrated Physiology at CU.  Since he’s been in Colorado, he has picked up fly fishing which has quickly become one of his favorite pastimes.  He currently works at Rocky Mountain Anglers on Arapahoe to hopefully spread the joy […]

Boulder County Clerk Hilary Hall was given an order by CO Attorney General John Suthers to stop offering marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Boulder back in June 2014. Her refusal to heed this order instigated debate on the issue of same-sex marriage legalization in the state Supreme Court. The steadfast decision eventually led to victory for same-sex […]

Boulder is an interesting mix of currents. Consider, for example, the constellation of tech start-ups that find a home here. Think about the many craft breweries and distilleries that have cropped up over the years. Taken together, you get a place equally devoted to innovation and cutting loose, often at the same time. Given CU-Boulder […]

  Meet Fiona! She will be a freshman at the University of Colorado and recently spent some time hanging out in Boulder and getting a feel for the area. She will be studying hearing and speech sciences at CU and wants to help people who don’t have the ability to speak or hear. Fiona is […]

  Meet Francesca and Patipan! They moved to Colorado for a summer internship and came up to Boulder for a hike to the Royal Arch. Patipan is from Illinois and had only been here for three days when he conquered this hike. He said he could definetely feel the altitude but it was worth it. […]

Meet Alina! Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania she is currently a student at Colorado College.  Alina enjoys hiking and recently attempted to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.  Unfortunately she developed bone contusions in her knee about half way through the 5-6 month adventure while she was back in Pennsylvania. Still a lover of […]