Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park and Trail Ridge Road
Bobbie Hasselbring Photos: Anne Weaver
January 23, 2013
As we turn the corner, the scene spreads out before us — mountains so high they’re permanently capped with snow fields, wind-swept alpine valleys, azure blue skies with clouds designed by Maxfield Parrish. We’ve arrived in sky-high heaven. Colorado is known for spectacular scenery and plenty of... Read more »
Fun in Western Colorado: From Grand Junction to Glenwood Springs
Mary Zalmanek
August 20, 2012
In 2011, Rand McNally and USA Today named Glenwood Springs, Colo., the “Most Fun Town in the America.” Eighty miles to the west, Grand Junction lies at the heart of Colorado’s wine country. These are just two of the reasons my husband, Jim, and I decided to explore sites around these fun-filled... Read more »
A Magical Journey on Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic Byway
July 1, 2009
Any romantic notion I might have had of comparing myself to Lawrence dashing among the dunes of Arabia was rapidly fading as the spongy ridge of sand leading to Star Dune (750 feet) at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve became steeper. Much steeper. You probably know how it is to walk on a soft,... Read more »
