Colorado is facing a powerful and potentially dangerous wind event, and for many residents across Boulder and the Front Range, the impacts are already being felt. High-wind warnings, red-flag fire conditions, and widespread preemptive power shutoffs have disrupted daily life, leaving tens of thousands without electricity. While frustrating, these outages are not accidental or reactive […]

Commonly called a “fern wall,” the bank of clouds behind the foothills is actually a “Foehn” wall. The name Foehn (German: Föhn, pronounced [ˈføːn]) arose in the Alpine region. Originating from Latin (ventus) favonius, a mild west wind of which Favonius was the Roman personification When winds blow over elevated terrain, air forced upwards expands […]

Lensworth here.Some stories announce themselves the moment you see the expression on the protagonist’s face. This one belonged to a very wet, very unimpressed European starling who had just been plucked from an accidental dip in a hot tub. If ever a bird mastered the art of the glare, this little survivor had it down […]

Winter sunrises often look shockingly colorful – especially those intense reds glowing against the cold blue of a brightening sky – because several winter-specific conditions line up perfectly to paint the sky more dramatically than at other times of year. That’s all fine, but WHY is it so??? Why winter sunrises explode with color: Lower […]

By Adrienne Markey, University of Colorado 2025 Graduate  When I started my honors thesis at the University of Colorado Boulder, I had no idea how much it would change the way I saw myself—and the world. As a double major in English and Spanish, I knew I wanted to explore the connection between language and […]

Boulder has long been a pioneer in environmental innovation, youth leadership and global collaboration. So when your local youth‑design hub co‑hosts a global streaming event with voices from over 50 countries—it’s both a homecoming and a launch-pad. On November 22, 2025 at 11:11 a.m. PST, the Origin Broadcast will go live, streaming from the heart of climate action at […]

Look Outside! It Snowed! It Snowed Concrete! One of the marvels of Boulder and the universe is the movement of the planets. As the earth circles the sun once a year, that thing we call “winter” returns once a year. With is, it snows in Boulder. Sometimes it snows a LOT in Boulder, especially during […]

Thanksgiving dinner begins long before the turkey meets the table. The first impressions come from the appetizers, those small, friendly promises that something wonderful is about to happen. In the spirit of keeping things quick, easy, classic, and a touch playful, here are starters that set the mood, satisfy the grazers, offer a bit of […]

Halloween generosity takes many forms, and this year I found myself thinking about what we actually give away when we hand out candy—or something else entirely. In my Lafayette neighborhood, the streets glowed orange with porch lights, candy, and jack-o’-lanterns, each one an unspoken invitation: trick-or-treaters welcome here. I sat by the door with a […]

Reed Maiocco has succeeded!!! He completed his final of the 58 peaks over 14,000 feet in Colorado before turning 20. He now belongs to an elite group of 5 young superstars. His climbing partners have included  Jason Penaloza, his mother, Amy Campbell MD (about 15 peaks), climbing partner Lucian Dacchille,  and his father on one […]