The nighttime temperatures in Boulder, Colorado start to drop as your growing season draws to a close, increasing the likelihood of frost with each passing day. Around September 18, you start to run the risk of experiencing frost, and by October 11, you almost certainly will have experienced at least one frost event. Frost is […]

Early morning photo of the Boulder Flatirons with Green and Bear mountains. The Flatirons are a group of rock formations in the western United States, in Boulder, Colorado, that are made up of flatirons and other irregular shapes. A group of five huge, numbered Flatirons may be found on the east slope of Green Mountain, […]

This morning’s photo was taken from the 18th hole at Indian Peaks Golf Course. Longs Peak can be seen in the background with no snow on it. This is a Hale Irwin Signature design course that offers six sets of tees suitable for any golfer. Hale has deep roots in Boulder. At the age of […]

Summer is a longtime Boulder resident and will be a Senior in High School this year. She loves the people in Boulder and likes that everyone really cares about each other. Summer was part of the team that helped save the Twin Lakes Owl preserve in 2016. Keep up the good work Summer and thanks […]

  It’s time to head out and explore the surrounding parks and trails around Boulder. One of Boulder’s best parks sits a few miles south of the town itself, and boasts beautiful scenery and rich history. Eldorado Canyon beacons as a mecca for local rock climbers. The state park is renown for its beautiful sandstone […]

Longs Peak, at 14,259 feet, is the highest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park and the only fourteener. Major Stephen Long is said to have been the first to spot the great mountains on behalf of the United States Government on June 30, 1820. photo credit: Mike Anderson