Located in the sparsely populated southwestern corner of Colorado, the city of Cortex and the surrounding area is steeped in history, natural splendor, and adventure. If you live here or are just passing through, you …
Canyons Of The Ancients
The Western Plateau of Colorado
The Colorado Plateau encompasses a massive land area that features a series of plateaus or mesas located within an enormous basin surrounded by mountainous highlands. Named for the Colorado River that dissects much of …
Trio of Fantastic Four Corners Road Trips
In the late summer and early fall, it’s hard to beat a road trip through the four Corners region, the place where the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet. In one loop, you can experience everything …
Snow-free Winter Hike on Sand Canyon Trail
When you need a break from snow and ice, try the red rock of McElmo Canyon and the Sand Canyon Trail in southwestern Colorado. The lower part of this trail in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument offers year-round …
Escape to these 11 Remote Colorado Destinations and Secluded Towns
If you live in a big Colorado city that's seen constant growth over the past decade, the thought of truly remote places in the state still existing might sound farfetched. But look past the Front Range Urban Corridor, …
Camping near Cortez, Dolores and Mancos, around Mesa Verde
Tucked away between Cortez and Mancos in Southwest Colorado, Mesa Verde is the state's second most visited national park (after RMNP). Along with neighbor Dolores, these three towns offers an abundance of outdoor …
The Original Coloradans
Colorado, like most states, has its squabbles between “locals” and “outsiders”, or “natives” and “newcomers”. The longer you’ve been somewhere the more you feel entitled to call it yours (at least more than the other guy …
Tour Ancient Puebloan Ruins in Colorado
Evidence of Colorado's early Native American cultures exist at sites across the state, existing in various forms from ancient tools and pictographs, to stone-made dwellings. Some of the most spectacular and oldest ruins …
