Colorado winter festivals 2024-2025: Steamboat carnival, Cripple Creek

Colorado winter festivals 2024-2025: Steamboat carnival, Cripple Creek

The days are short, the nights are long, and snow is starting to pile up in the Rockies, which is a sure sign that winter is officially here. Time to break out your puffy coat and your ice scraper. You probably already have rad winter plans, like shredding the slopes with your Ikon or Epic … Read more

Horror weekend at Stanley Hotel includes Blumhouse movie-themed scares

Horror weekend at Stanley Hotel includes Blumhouse movie-themed scares

Just in time for Halloween, Estes Park’s Stanley Hotel will host a horror-themed weekend that includes interactive events and screenings of a new series from Peacock and Blumhouse Productions. Blumhouse, the company behind frightening films such as “Get Out,” “Sinister” and “M3GAN,” is turning the historic hotel into an immersive experience, according to a statement. The … Read more

Horror weekend at Stanley Hotel includes Blumhouse movie-themed scares

Horror weekend at Stanley Hotel includes Blumhouse movie-themed scares

Just in time for Halloween, Estes Park’s Stanley Hotel will host a horror-themed weekend that includes interactive events and screenings of a new series from Peacock and Blumhouse Productions. Blumhouse, the company behind frightening films such as “Get Out,” “Sinister” and “M3GAN,” is turning the historic hotel into an immersive experience, according to a statement. The … Read more

Rocky Mountain National Park hikes: Glacier Creek Trail

Rocky Mountain National Park hikes: Glacier Creek Trail

In 1908, Abner and Mary Alberta “Bert” Sprague built a summer cabin in Glacier Basin. By 1910, they were living in it full time, operating it as a lodge that sat in what is now the Sprague Lake parking lot. Because of their love for the area and their impact on Glacier Basin – to … Read more

East Ute Trail and West Ute Trail in RMNP

East Ute Trail and West Ute Trail in RMNP

The Ute Trail is a lengthy path that crosses alpine, subalpine and montane habitats in Rocky Mountain National Park. The trail follows parts of an ancient route across the tundra of Rocky that was used by indigenous peoples for thousands of years to cross the steep mountains. The western portion of the trail starts at … Read more

The views from Mount Ida worth all the effort at RMNP

The views from Mount Ida worth all the effort at RMNP

The 10-mile roundtrip hike to the top of Mount Ida might sound daunting. Let’s face it; it is. But every step along the way makes the views from the top worth every huff and puff of energy. The trailhead up to Mount Ida starts at Milner Lake and follows the Ute Trail through thick forest … Read more

Estes Park’s musical mayor, Gary Hall, wants to fix problems

Estes Park’s musical mayor, Gary Hall, wants to fix problems

Gary Hall doesn’t mind saying he’s a pretty hot guitar player. “Music’s been in my blood since my dad woke us up to watch The Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964,” Hall said last week as he walked to Estes Park’s Rock Cut Brewery, where he was playing in an acoustic folk trio. “Being in … Read more

By ATV, on horseback or foot, Bigfoot hunts in Colorado – can you spot a Sasquatch?

By ATV, on horseback or foot, Bigfoot hunts in Colorado – can you spot a Sasquatch?

Myers says participants on his treks have witnessed uniquely glowing eyes through the trees and large, expertly woven branches forming a “Sasquatch nest” as evidence the mythical forest dweller walks among us. Participants on a night hike guided by Jim Myers. Photo: Instagram/@thesasquatchoutpost “Bigfoot is a lot more mainstream than it used to be,” Myers … Read more

Here’s what’s new in upscale Colorado adventure accommodations

Here’s what’s new in upscale Colorado adventure accommodations

It’s no secret that Colorado is an outdoor lover’s vacation hot spot. With four national parks, 42 state parks, access to eight national wildlife refuges, and over 300 state wildlife refuges, plenty of nature’s playground is available here for every kind of outdoor enthusiast. According to a report compiled by the Colorado Tourism Office, 60% of … Read more

Rocky Mountain National Park campground will remain closed summer 2024

Rocky Mountain National Park campground will remain closed summer 2024

Rocky Mountain National Park’s largest campground will remain closed this summer due to construction delays, park officials announced Thursday. The 244-site Moraine Park Campground was shut down last summer for a modernization project, and at the time, park officials said they hoped it would be finished in time to reopen this summer. “Production in the … Read more