Back Issues

• Starry, Starry Nights A San Luis Valley drive-in finds new life with creative lodging, movies and lawn chairs. by Eric Peterson
• Moose Encounters Local wildfires and mountain climates encourage Colorado’s reintroduced moose population to grow. by Peter Moore
• Life and Loss Along the Rio Grande The Rio Grande River along Highway 149 shares the history of a family and the loss of a son and brother. by Jennifer Young Perlman
• Craig: Digging Deeper Between coal mining, dinosaur bone discovery and western memorabilia, Craig finds its place in history. story by Tom Hess photographs by Joshua Hardin
• Custer Country Life The Sangre de Cristo Mountains backdrop historic and unique ranches and farms in Custer County. by Lisa Truesdale
• Changing Seasons Stormy clouds, muddy rains and auburn leaves signal a welcome change to seasons of both nature and life, inviting reflection, growth and new beginnings. story and photographs by Dean Allen

• West Side Waters This Colorado photographer has a knack for capturing Rocky Mountain National Park’s most remote waterways. by Tom Hess photography by James Frank
• Living the Suite Life Visit seven of Colorado’s most luxurious suites reserved for once-in-a-lifetime celebrations and scenic getaways. by Leah M. Charney
• Colorado Through Rockey’s Eyes Known for its artists and creatives, Manitou Springs honors one of their best in a painter’s home and studio on Cañon Avenue. by Eric Peterson
• My Hike with Pike Zebulon Pike and India Wood explore the same trails and lands across Colorado, facing different obstacles centuries apart. by India H. Wood

• Shooting the Stars The Milky Way inspired this photographer to seek the wonders revealed after the sun sets. By Glenn Randall
• Stop and Smell the Flowers The Denver Botanic Gardens offer aroma  therapy for urban dwellers. By Tom Hess
• Where the Moose Roam North Park is known for moose. Residents simply look out their front door. By Tom Hess
• Best of Luck Colorado Springs chef Brother Luck is drawing the roadmap to elevated regional cuisine. By Tom Hess
  

• Room with a View Hike, bike or ski to the 10th Mountain Huts for the views and stay for lessons about what made this country great. By Peter Moore
• A Cannibal’s Tale The mystery of gold prospector Alfred Packer and the many lies he told the Indian agency southwest of Gunnison. By Matt Masich
• Beyond the Bust After silver prices collapsed, three  Colorado towns followed different paths. Some prospered, others perished. By Tom Hess
• Her Haven for Horses A horse sanctuary at Livermore honors the memory of a horse-loving daughter.  By Lisa Truesdale
  

• Barns in Winter Photographers can’t turn their lenses away from the magnificent contrast of time-worn barns, undisturbed snow and Colorado mountain peaks – and maybe a snowy owl or two. By Tom Hess
• DIA Helpers Meet the people and other creatures who help navigate your way through Denver International Airport crowds and construction. By Tom Hess
• Colorado Farm Brewery Fearless farm kids grew up to embrace innovation on their great grandfather’s San Luis Valley land and keep it in the family through malting and a brewery. By Tom Hess
• Craving Colorado The Roaring Fork Valley makes hearts race on its slopes and in its kitchens – the perfect pairing of snow and smoked brisket and other delights. By Carla Tracy
  
  

ON THE COVER Wilson Peak rises above the weather-worn Hoggs Ranch dairy barn near Telluride. Story begins on page 16. Photo by Andrew Carafelli

• Into the Autmn Woods Bold and beautiful Colorado fall colors set the slopes ablaze in this photo essay, where even wild waterfalls and misty mountaintops seem to take the backseat among singing yellow aspens. Story by Matt Masich Photographs by Tad Bowman
• Flat Top Fall The “Cradle of Wilderness” remains largely untouched by human hands and as such the is allowed burst with color and life through all seasons – and fall is one of the most beautiful to behold. Story and photographs by Joshua Hardin
• Famous Fort Morgan Displaying honors like being the boyhood home of Glen Miller and the birthplace of Mosqueda Delicacies Ice Cream & More, Fort Morgan is a gracious host to her ever-growing melting pot population. Story Tom Hess
• Flying W Ranch The days of the crooning cowboy, and chuck wagon cooking, live on alongside the memory of ranch founder Russ Wolfe at this must-visit hootenanny. Story by Tom Hess. Photographs by Joshua Hardin
  

• Animals of the Alpine Tundra In this wild and wonderful photo essay, life begins at tree line for the plucky creatures that make their homes on the treeless summits of Colorado’s highest peaks. Story and photographs by Dawn Y. Wilson
• Going Diagonal, Part 2 Two years after traversing Colorado on a straight line between its southeast and northwest corners, a Boulder woman walks the state along its other diagonal, hiking an ‘X’ across the state map. By India H. Wood
• Pawnee National Grassland Towering sandstone buttes, singing birds and a sea of prairie invite explorers to a timeless stretch of the Great Plains in northeast Colorado. Story by Lisa Truesdale
• Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway An amateur train crew lives out their dream of smoke, soot and steam as they learn to operate a historic locomotive in stunning southern Colorado scenery. Story by Tom HessPhotographs by Joshua Hardin
  

• The Milky Way over Colorado In this stunning photo essay, photographers venture into some of the most remote parts of Colorado to capture beautiful nighttime landscapes beneath the starry canopy of the Milky Way. By Matt Masich
• Colorado Creative Corridor A 331-mile trail traverses some of the prettiest parts of the Rocky Mountains with stops in five mountain towns filled with artists, public artwork and galleries. Story by Matt Masich. Photographs by Joshua Hardin
• Weminuche Wilderness Encompassing a vast tract of the San Juan Mountains three quarters the size of Rhode Island, the Weminuche Wilderness Area offers vistas of unspoiled grandeur. By Will Berger
• Burlington’s Old Town Museum The past comes to life in dramatic fashion at a recreated frontier village, where gunslinging cowboys shoot it out in Wild West fashion each summer in Burlington. Story by Tom Hess. Photographs by Joshua Hardin

ON THE COVER With the Milky Way above, a mountain biker rides over Independence Pass. Story begins on page 20. Photo by Brandon Huttenlocher

• The Five States of Colorado: The state’s arbitrary rectangular borders encompass five regions that each have their own distinct culture. A new documentary film explores the life and history of each of these five different Colorados. Story by Matt Masich.
• The sky is full of sandhill cranes and the fields are full of potatoes in the San Luis Valley town of Monte Vista, which has views of the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountains. Story by Leah M. Charney. Photographs by Joshua Hardin.
• A stunning photo essay covering Front Range Springtime explores city, state and national parks on the Front Range, from Garden of the Gods to Rocky Mountain National Park. Story by Matt Masich.
• Steamboat Springs is home to Yampa River Botanic Park housing more than 60 gardens along the Yampa River that provides a green and serene respite from the stress of daily life. Story by Marion Kahn.
• Lemon gives a special zest to this tasty selection of recipes. Recipes and photos by Danelle McCollum.

• As the cold freeze of winter sets in across mountains and plains, Colorado’s beautiful, natural Frozen Landscapes take on a new kind of grandeur when covered in blankets of snow and ice, as seen by our photographers. Story by Matt Masich.
• During World War II, elite winter warriors of the 10th Mountain Division learned to ski and scale mountains at Camp Hale in the Colorado Rockies, then put their skills to the test fighting Nazis in Italy. Story by Matt Masich.
• The beloved getaway of presidents, celebrities and regular folks alike, the historic Colorado Springs Broadmoor resort operates like a city within a city, complete with its own fire department. Story by Tom Hess.
• In the San Juan Mountains near Telluride, a hardy band of mountain dwellers make their home in Ophir, where an avalanche chute runs right through the middle of town. Story by Caroline Araiza. Photos by Barton Glasser.
• Kids Behind the Fossil Fight: The bones of two dinosaurs are displayed as though fighting each other at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science – fossils that were separately unearthed by Colorado schoolchildren. Story by Tom Hess.
• Appetizers take center stage with tasty recipes in our Kitchens Recipes by Danelle McCollum.

• Snowmobiles on Wolf Creek Pass. Backcountry snowmobile guides Forest and Jaclyn Bramwell of Pagosa Springs brave wintry terrain to lead guests through forests filled with pristine seasonal splendor. Story and photographs by Joshua Hardin.
• Ice and Steam in Ouray. Steam rises from the hot springs pool on one side of town, while on the other, climbers use ropes and axes to scale sheer walls of blue ice in Ouray, home of history, adventure – and an unforgettable bipedal dog named Dexter. Story by Matt Masich and photographs by Joshua Hardin.
• Behind the Scenes at Breck. We meet members of the small army of employees whose dedicated work keeps Breckenridge Ski Resort running, from lift maintenance, to snowmaking, to snowcat operators. Story by Matt Masich and photographs by Joe Kusumoto.
• Wildlife Pilots. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a team of pilots who fly missions across the state to stock alpine lakes with fish and help biologists determine how many wild animals live in Colorado and what their migration patterns are. Story By Caroline Araiza.
• Holiday Candy Recipes. Christmas candy has made major leaps in the nearly 200 years since “visions of sugarplums” danced in the heads of the wee ones in A Visit from St. Nicholas. Story and photographs by Danelle McCollum.

• Devils of Colorado: In this photo essay, we explore the Devil’s Punchbowl, the Devil’s Backbone and other locales blessed with heavenly beauty yet saddled with downright diabolical names. Story and Photographs by Dawn Y. Wilson.
• Visitors walk a mile-long pedestrian bridge rising 30 feet above lions, tigers, bears and other carnivores that have found a home at Wild Animal Sanctuary near Keenesburg on the Eastern Plains, all thanks to one man’s vision and the help of volunteers. Story by Tom Hess.
• People ride the cog railway to the brand-new Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center to eat donuts at the 14,115-foot pinnacle of one of America’s best-loved mountains. Story by Tom Hess, Photographs by Joshua Hardin.
• Beneath Grand Mesa, multigenerational family farmers in the Western Slope apple capital of Cedaredge celebrate the fall harvest with apples by the bushelful and plenty of locally made cider at the townwide celebration known as Applefest. Story by Leah M. Charney, Photographs by Joshua Hardin.
• Our potato recipes give spuds their turn in the spotlight.