Dateline 1979: An Afternoon with Photography Great Laura Gilpin
Over the course of my career as a writer and photojournalist, I've had to opportunity to meet and talk with many wonderful people. Some
Dateline 1930: Harry Standley Photographs Colorado Hikers
Here's a throwback photograph by Harry L. Standley, an early 20th-century photographer, of climbers sitting around a blazing campfire in
What Do You Tell Tourists at the Garden of the Gods About Climbing?
One of the chapters in a book of climbing stories I've been working on is called "Fear of Heights." It's about tourists an
1912: Ute Indians Ride Through Garden of the Gods on old Ute Trail
The Garden of the Gods is a sacred place to the Ute Indians. The Mouache group used the area as a winter campground in the 19th century, roa
Climbing Colorado Choss at Williams Canyon
Williams Canyon, a mere five miles from Colorado Springs, is a limestone sanctuary to escape the city ruckus. The canyon is lined with impre
Albert Ellingwood: Colorado's First Real Climber
Technical climbing in Colorado began with Albert Ellingwood, a political science professor at Colorado College. Ellingwood, born in Iowa in
Captain Jack: Colorado Springs Feisty and Fearless Woman in 1900
Colorado Springs hikers often follow Captain Jack's Trail from the High Drive above North Cheyenne Canon up to Jone's Park. Most fol
