Seven-hundred-feet tall and covering over 54 square miles, the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado are one of the truly bizarre sights of the American West.
Sedona, Ariz.: New Age portal or paradise lost?
But as Sedona becomes more and more attractive a destination, the citizens are faced with a challenge: To retain its charm and natural beauty without sacrificing its soul to tourism and development. That is, if it’s not too late.
Ski marketing bullets fly as the West’s ski season is close at hand
The early snows could help make 1995 one of the longest ski years in recent memory, as heavy spring snows extended the 1994-95 season late into May, June and July.
Summer skiing in the backcountry
I look back up at the summit ridge. What a fantastic scene – deep blue sky, a jagged ridgeline and a white ribbon of snow descending from a majestic summit.
Colorado’s fourteeners: Never lonely at the top
The climb up Grays Peak recently was not an exercise in solitude. At least 70 cars were parked in the trailhead parking lot and the 4.3-mile trail to the summit was well populated with hikers.
Steamboat Springs: While the resort sleeps, locals play
With a number of hiking and biking trails close to town, Steamboat almost makes one forget that it’s home to some of the best skiing (particularly glade skiing) in the world.
Vernal, Utah: Purple sage, ancient seas and dinosaurs
In late summer, Vernal is a lush oasis with golden fields of corn dotted with sunflowers, a stark contrast to the rugged, arid hills to the north and east.