Outdoors

Stage 1 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge was an exciting one for me: I had never been right on the course for a major cycling event. Today changed all that. I read Emily Brendler Shoff's post about Lizard Head Cycling Guides' option to view the...

If you weren’t a cycling fan and you were in Telluride Monday August 19th, chances are that you are one now. Locals and visitors alike lined Main Street to watch the world’s best cyclists battle 10,000 feet mountain passes, intermittent rain showers and each other over...

Anybody visiting Telluride will get to see legendary pro cyclists such as Cadel Evans and Andy Schleck ride to town in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge this Monday, August 20th. But for those who want to get a little closer to the action, there’s a new...

Editor's Note: Jesse's column is normally published on Sunday. This weekend Jesse was busy, as you will read in her post. What she didn't tell you is that she got 2d place in her division. There are certain feats that seem impossible to me. The list...

I’ve read that in a healthy marriage you’re not supposed to keep “score". So I don’t. But, every now and then, I’m prone to take a little “inventory”. And after “reflecting” upon the summer, it came to my attention that my husband, Jake, got a...

Don’t you love when you ask a Telluride regular where they’ve hiked, and they respond,  “Just a Weibe.” The response insinuates that the Weibe isn’t a “real” hike, just a quick loop to do when you don’t have time to really get out. FYI, a...

Athletic women often pride themselves on being low-maintenance. They assume that being physically strong and independent makes them so. They can go from hot yoga to a dinner out with a 5-minute, back-of-the-car wardrobe change and a few baby wipes – from a bike ride...

Road biking has never been as cool as it is right now in Telluride. There are a few reasons for this, the most prominent being the arrival of the US Pro Cycling Tour in Telluride on August 20th. The world’s best riders will be in Telluride,...

Learning to ride a bike used to include training wheels and bloody knees. Not anymore. With products like the Skuut bike, Strider, and Tag-a-Long, it’s easier than ever to get kids riding bikes. Each of these products allows kids to play with balance before they’re...