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 […]

Outdoor Picture of the Day: Sewall Hall, CU Boulder’s Historic Heart Look at that classic CU Boulder sandstone and red-tile roof glowing beneath the Flatirons. Sewall Hall isn’t simply another residence hall—it is one of the university’s most recognizable buildings and a living piece of Buff history. Completed in 1934 as a women’s dormitory, Sewall […]

Boulder, Colorado, has a special way of beginning the day. In this award-winning photograph, Boulder’s morning sky comes alive in brilliant waves of orange, red and gold. The colors stretch across the horizon, transforming an ordinary morning into an unforgettable Colorado moment. It is the kind of sunrise that makes people stop, look up and […]

  Outdoor Picture of the Day: Boulder Reservoir Lights Up North Boulder Today’s Outdoor Picture of the Day captures one of Boulder’s most recognizable bodies of water: Boulder Reservoir, glowing beneath a wide Colorado sky with the foothills and Flatirons rising in the distance. Locals simply call it “the Rez.” Located along Boulder’s northern edge, […]

There is something about a clear summer day in Eldorado Canyon that stops you in your tracks. Golden sandstone walls rise dramatically above South Boulder Creek as the water catches the sunlight, tumbles over rocks, and moves through willows along the canyon floor. It is pure Front Range summer—water, stone, and sky coming together in […]

Today’s Outdoor Picture of the Day captures one of Boulder’s most distinctive foothills scenes: the rugged Red Rocks formations viewed from Sanitas Valley Trail. Rising above the surrounding landscape, the warm sandstone fins create a dramatic contrast against the trees, open sky, and softer slopes of Mount Sanitas. While Boulder’s Flatirons receive most of the […]

Look closely at the photograph. Two people are moving steadily up one of Boulder’s iconic Flatirons, side by side against an enormous sweep of tilted sandstone. The rock rises sharply behind them, the city stretches far below, and there are no ropes in sight. It is an extraordinary image—and a powerful reminder that the Flatirons […]

Directly across South Boulder Creek from the Bastille stands one of Eldorado Canyon’s most recognizable and photogenic rock formations: Wind Tower. Rising approximately 300 feet above its base, this dramatic sandstone landmark greets visitors shortly after they enter the inner canyon. Its walls glow in warm shades of amber, rust and gold, changing character as […]

Today’s Boulder Dog of the Day captures a moment every dog lover knows: a happy pup hanging out, watching the world, and patiently waiting for his friends to arrive. He may look relaxed, but those alert eyes are following everything around him. A familiar voice, approaching footsteps, or the sight of another dog could instantly […]

Boulder’s Outdoor Picture of the Day: Ralphie Shines at Folsom Field Some landmarks tell you exactly where you are without saying a word. Today’s Outdoor Picture of the Day captures one of those unmistakable Boulder scenes: the magnificent buffalo statue standing proudly outside Folsom Field on the University of Colorado campus. Beneath a brilliant summer […]