November/December 2025 CL

• The Man Who Collected Mountains: Thousands of alpine artifacts inside Neptune Mountaineering tell the story of outdoor history dating back to the 1800s – including a frostbitten toe. by Ariella Nardizzi
• Ghosts of Winter: As snow quiets Colorado’s mountains, elusive mountain lions prowl the same land that sustains us, moving throughout the cold half of our shared world. by Ariella Nardizzi and Chris Amundson
• The Manassa Mauler: From a hardscrabble childhood to the world arena, Colorado’s legendary boxer Jack Dempsey fought his way from poverty to world heavyweight champion – one punch at a time. by Ron J. Jackson, Jr.
• The Heart of South Park Turns Again: Volunteers rebuild the historic 1881 Como Roundhouse, restoring both the locomotive and Colorado’s vibrant railroad past. story by Eric Peterson, photographs by Erik Makić

On the Cover: A mountain lion (Puma concolor) glides through fresh snowfall before midnight near Estes Park, every muscle and whisker caught sharply by a camera trap. photo by Robert Yone