‘It's Got to Be a Fight': Surviving Climate Breakdown & Saving Species of a ‘Tarnished Eden' Adam Welz's The End of Eden is an extraordinary document of a planet under stress. Taking a deep dive into the scientific history of our planet, ... 04/30/2024 - 3:41 am | View Link
The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean A coral that lived deep in the ocean about a half-billion years ago has a glimmer in common with some of today’s fish, squid, octopuses, jellyfish, even sharks. 04/28/2024 - 8:30 am | View Link
Galapagos Adventure: The Must-Visit Islands on the Archipelago Probably one of the main concerns for many travelers is the itinerary - how many places to visit, which sights to see, how long to stay there, where to eat, what to wear, etc. The same applies to a ... 04/26/2024 - 6:01 am | View Link
Exploring the unique charm of Floreana in the Galapagos Islands Floreana is the least-inhabited island in the Galapagos. Check out the clip to get some insight into the community and learn a little about the history, including the use of its famous mailing ... 04/25/2024 - 2:35 pm | View Link
When humans pit the fate of one native species against another, things get violent. New research shows that killing wolves helps caribou. Others ask, are wolves paying the price for people’s unwillingness to tackle the real problem—logging. 04/24/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
Adventurous travelers seeking beauty and budget thrills should look no further than Guatemala: a friendly country that remains largely unexplored by many Americans, but can be reached in as little as six hours from Denver.
A question I fielded several times before my late February trip: Why Guatemala?
My partner and I have made a habit of planning at least one international trip each year.
As most Coloradans know, the lyrics to “America the Beautiful” were inspired by a trek to the summit of Pikes Peak via prairie wagon in 1893. But when Katharine Lee Bates penned a poem called “Pikes Peak,” which became an American anthem after it was set to music in 1910, she could scarcely have imagined the great mountain becoming a trash heap.
Outdoor recreation advocates fear that’s precisely what is happening to the majestic 14,107-foot peak that soars above Colorado Springs, along with the surrounding Pike National Forest.
“We’re trashing America’s Mountain,” says Susan Davies, executive director of the Trails and Open Space Coalition of the Pikes Peak region.
The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway.
Eight Colorado hotels won the new Michelin Keys on Wednesday, according to the Michelin Key hotel guide.
Each of these Colorado hotels received one Michelin Key. Three of the winning hotels are in Denver — the Clayton Hotel and Members Club, Four Seasons Denver and the Crawford Hotel. Three hotels in Aspen — Hotel Jerome, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection, the Little Nell and Mollie Aspen — and two in Vail — Four Seasons Vail and Sonnenalp Hotel — were also awarded the distinction.
“Michelin is a prestigious organization and being one of only eight hotels in Colorado to receive a Key is a great honor,” Thierry Kennel, Four Seasons Hotel Denver regional vice president and general manager, said.
According to Michelin, hotels with One Michelin Key offer a very special stay.
When Denver International Airport announced in 2015 that it was looking for a local company to build and operate a brewery inside the attached Westin hotel, it was big news. Not only would an onsite brewery highlight Colorado’s exploding craft beer scene, but it would also give DIA some cachet as one of the first and only airports to have a brewery physically located on its property.
“It’s a chance to be unique and do something that someone else hasn’t done,” DIA’s then-senior vice president for concessions Neil Maxfield told Westword at the time, adding that the winning brewery would be required to make a signature IPA that would be served only at the airport.
But that was one of the last times airport officials had anything frothy to say about the brewery, which has proven to be anything but a party.
There are so many fun ways to enjoy the great outdoors in Colorado, but it’s not always easy to share. It can be alarming to have a mountain biker or horseback rider suddenly interrupt your saunter on a trail (and vice versa).
So here’s a small list of Front Range trails that are exclusively for hikers (not counting the occasional dog or adventure cat).