Outdoors & Rec Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:20:00 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:20:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Meet the Tree That’s Making Your Neighborhood Smell Like Semenville, USA https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/meet-the-tree-thats-making-your-neighborhood-smell-like-semenville-usa-5780867/ https://www.westword.com/uncategorized/meet-the-tree-thats-making-your-neighborhood-smell-like-semenville-usa-5780867/ Patricia Calhoun https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/meet-the-tree-thats-making-your-neighborhood-smell-like-semenville-usa-5780867/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:19:59 -0600 Arts & Culture

Spring is in the air. You can tell, because the air stinks. Blame the Callery pear.

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The next event is Saturday, March 28, during Estes Park's Frozen Dead Guy Days.

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It's the last total lunar eclipse for nearly three years.

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"It's a beautiful thing to be a part of an event that brings so many people together from all over the world and to wear the stars and stripes to represent America."

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The 2026 Olympic Winter Games may be over, but there's always a celebration of the Olympics in Colorado Springs.

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Denver animal lovers, this one's for you.

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"Every Team USA medalist will be wearing a piece of Colorado Springs."

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Did you see the Northern Lights last night?

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Coloradans never have to go far to find an adventure.

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The Denver-based apparel brand also plans to increase staffing by 40 percent and open more local outposts in the next three to five years.

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