Recent Articles

A week basecamped along the Animas River, chasing a narrow-gauge whistle, two borderland ruins, and the most talked-about highway in the San Juans. Forty-two years ago, … Read more

Silverton to Ouray on Colorado’s Million Dollar Highway — three mountain passes, no guardrails, and gorgeous views!

A quieter Chacoan site 50 minutes from Durango — what to expect at Salmon Ruins & Heritage Park, and why it is worth the extra fifteen minutes.

Brick storefronts, the Strater Hotel, and a working 1880s train depot — what to see in Durango, Colorado historic downtown in an afternoon.

One short stop on US-550 worth the pullout, and a backcountry road worth knowing about before you tow anything oversized. Baker’s Bridge North of town on … Read more

Why Palisade peaches taste different, when to go, what the farmer’s market is actually like in late August, and the history that sits just below the surface of every orchard in the valley.

Actual Jurassic-era bones still in the ground, a museum best for families, a headless chicken who outlived everyone’s expectations, and the scientific rivalry that shaped how we understand prehistoric life.

From high desert at 4,500 feet to alpine meadow at 11,000 — what to expect on the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway, what the weather actually does in August, and why most people on I-70 have no idea this is up here.

One of the darkest, narrowest, most disorienting canyons in the American West — what to expect and why the Painted Wall stops everyone. Most canyons are … Read more