Dateline 1970: First Ascent of a Colorado Centennial Peak
As climbers, we go out into the world to have fun, to have an adventure, to find new places, and to challenge ourselves. We usually don’t th
Angry Prairie Rattlesnake at Ute Valley Park
This was my morning wake-up call today at Ute Valley Park in Colorado Springs. I was doing a quick hike up Popes Bluffs, an unranked summit,
Interview with Stewart Green on Colorado Public Radio
I visited Grand Junction in western Colorado for a few days in late June. On a Wednesday morning I met up with Ryan Warner, the host of the
NEW Editions of Best Climbs Rocky Mountain National Park and Best Climbs Denver and Boulder
The new second editions of my books BEST CLIMBS ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK and BEST CLIMBS DENVER & BOULDER were released this month b
Layton Kor: Memorial to a Great American Climber
Layton Kor. The name says it all. Everyone who is a climber has heard his name. Every climber has seen his name plastered all over the guide
Kasha Katuwe: A Persuasion of Rocks
There's something about the Western land that attracts my eye and sensibility. The land is elemental, defined by a storm of sunlight, ar
Rock Climbing Questions from Tourists at the Garden of the Gods
Tourists watch climbers on White Twin Spire in The Gateway at the Garden of the Gods on a busy summer afternoon. Photo @ Stewart M. Green...
Climbing in the 1970s: Winter Days at the Garden of the Gods
I was thinking this morning about climbing in the 1970s. A couple days ago I was talking with my friend and climbing partner Brian Shelton a
Candlemas: Winter's Warm Midpoint
Yesterday was Candlemas, the ancient festival of lights marking the midpoint of winter between the shortest day of the year on the winter so
Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak Avenue: 1890 and Now
One of my many projects is recreating the same scenes as old photographs of Colorado Springs. So much of the city's old ambiance and arc
