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Take a Hike! Denver’s Ten Best Urban Trails This Winter

Take a Hike! Denver’s Ten Best Urban Trails This Winter

By Kyle HarrisDecember 18, 2020

Don’t let the cold weather stop you; take a hike around town.

Ski In, Ski Out: How New Zealand’s Marian Krogh Landed in Colorado

Ski In, Ski Out: How New Zealand’s Marian Krogh Landed in Colorado

By Chris DeckerNovember 29, 2020

“I love that I get to meet people from all over the country and the world.”

Slide Into Winter: Denver’s Best Sledding Hills Are Waiting for You

Slide Into Winter: Denver’s Best Sledding Hills Are Waiting for You

By Linnea CovingtonNovember 24, 2020

From city slopes to mountain parks, Denver has plenty of choice spots for sledding.

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Fore! A Guide to Denver’s Eight Municipal Golf Facilities

Fore! A Guide to Denver’s Eight Municipal Golf Facilities

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghJuly 29, 2020

The city has a game for experts and amateurs alike.

Pocket Outdoor Media Makes Moves to Take Over the Outdoor News Industry

Pocket Outdoor Media Makes Moves to Take Over the Outdoor News Industry

By Kyle HarrisJuly 9, 2020

The Boulder-based outdoor media company just acquired more than a dozen publications from Active Interest Media.

Ten Places to Explore This Summer for a Real Rocky Mountain High

Ten Places to Explore This Summer for a Real Rocky Mountain High

By Boyd FletcherJune 25, 2020

Be a happy camper!

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The Snow Must Go On! Arapahoe Basin Reopening May 27.

The Snow Must Go On! Arapahoe Basin Reopening May 27.

By Patricia CalhounMay 24, 2020

Reservations will be required.

Beach, Beach, Beach: State Park Swimming Areas Closed This Weekend

Beach, Beach, Beach: State Park Swimming Areas Closed This Weekend

By Patricia CalhounMay 22, 2020

But you can still hike and even camp.

CSU Flower Trial Garden Plucks a Bouquet of Winning Perennials

CSU Flower Trial Garden Plucks a Bouquet of Winning Perennials

By Patricia CalhounMay 17, 2020

Here are the winners of the last trials.

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Celebrate Public Lands Day at Home…or Over Ten Miles Away

Celebrate Public Lands Day at Home…or Over Ten Miles Away

By Patricia CalhounMay 15, 2020

The state now has 42 parks, although one is definitely off limits.

Take It Slow When You Plant a Cut-Flower Garden

Take It Slow When You Plant a Cut-Flower Garden

By Julie BielenbergMay 13, 2020

Plant local, pluck local.

Reader: The Right to Golf? Is That What Everyone Was Protesting For?

Reader: The Right to Golf? Is That What Everyone Was Protesting For?

By Westword StaffApril 25, 2020

Denver’s golf courses reopened on April 22

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Beer Bust in Denver Parks! No Liquor Allowed Through July 23.

Beer Bust in Denver Parks! No Liquor Allowed Through July 23.

By Patricia CalhounApril 24, 2020

The new rules from last summer have been tabled.

Roads in and Around Denver Parks Closed to Cars, Opened to Recreation

Roads in and Around Denver Parks Closed to Cars, Opened to Recreation

By Lauren Antonoff HartApril 5, 2020

Mayor Hancock has heard Denver’s pleas for safe recreation space.

Colorado Festivals Celebrating the Outdoors

Colorado Festivals Celebrating the Outdoors

By Hannah GartnerFebruary 28, 2020

These festivals are designed to get people outside, playing in and thinking about nature.

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Ten All-Season Colorado Alpine-Lake Hikes

Ten All-Season Colorado Alpine-Lake Hikes

By Hannah GartnerJanuary 31, 2020

Explore Colorado’s alpine lakes this winter on these ten hikes.

Pledge to Party: Eight Outdoor Retailer Events You Can Attend

Pledge to Party: Eight Outdoor Retailer Events You Can Attend

By Hannah GartnerJanuary 29, 2020

Even if you don’t have an Outdoor Retailer badge, you can attend these events.

Head for the Hills! Hundreds of Things to Do This Ski Season

Head for the Hills! Hundreds of Things to Do This Ski Season

By Westword StaffJanuary 10, 2020

There’s a blizzard of fun ahead.

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Six Places to Skate in and Around Denver

Six Places to Skate in and Around Denver

By Westword StaffJanuary 3, 2020

Evergreen Lake remains off-limits, but there are options.

Rock On: Eight Spots Where You Can Climb All Winter Long

Rock On: Eight Spots Where You Can Climb All Winter Long

By Hannah GartnerDecember 26, 2019

These are great spots to get high.

Ten Things You Should Do This Winter

Ten Things You Should Do This Winter

By Cynthia BarnesDecember 8, 2019

You don’t have to hit the slopes to enjoy “snow’s perfect state.”

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Five Free Things to Do in and Around Denver

Five Free Things to Do in and Around Denver

By Westword StaffNovember 28, 2019

Take home free paintings from Jonathan Saiz’s #WhatIsUtopia, recently showcased at the Denver Art Museum.

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