Dan Leeth

Bikers ride across a stream along the Cherry Creek Trail at the Arapahoe Road Trailhead at Cherry Creek on April 13, 2017, in Centennial. (Seth McConnell, The Denver Post)

Pedaling the Cherry Creek trail offers a pleasant pathway through downtown Denver and beyond

June 19, 2018 at 2:04 p.m.

Ultimately stretching 42 miles in length, this multi-use trail follows its namesake stream from Denver's Confluence Park to Castlewood Canyon near Franktown -- or at least it will when land ownership...

Dan and Dianne Leeth sit by their campfire in the Cheyenne Mountain State Park above Colorado Springs.

Campground courtesy: 8 rules to follow so you鈥檙e not 鈥渢hat person鈥� when camping

May 21, 2018 at 11:34 a.m.

Being considerate of fellow campers improves the outdoor experience for everyone.

A father and son examine a B-25 bomber at the World War II Aviation Museum near the airport in Colorado Springs.

Take a trip down to Colorado Springs and get a peek at the not-too-distant past

April 20, 2018 at 3:43 p.m.

Museums are far more intriguing, I've found, if they tender a personal connection.

A pedestrian crosses Main Street in Breckenridge last spring. With the arrival of ski season, the annual scramble for housing in Breckenridge and other resort areas is ramping up.

Why the streets of Breckenridge are as explore-worthy as its slopes

February 22, 2018 at 3:59 p.m.

The temptation is to leave after skiing and before the traffic starts. But what if you just stayed an extra day?

A bison is reflected in the car mirror at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City.

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is where the bison roam really close to your car

November 17, 2021 at 1:21 p.m.

Going from bombs to bison, the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge offers a scenic, urban sanctuary for animals that historically ruled the Great Plains.

Dan and Dianne Leeth enjoy their campfire at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Nothing like a 13,000-mile road trip to make you appreciate Colorado

November 1, 2017 at 3:53 p.m.

Our 100-day road trip through Canada proved to be a truly enchanting experience, but the journey made us appreciate just how great we have it here in Colorado.

A guest walks her dog near the swim beach at Cherry Creek State Park. Often filled to capacity during the summer camping season, the park and its campground remains far less crowded and more relaxed come late autumn.

Time for that final camp-out of the fall season near Denver

October 3, 2017 at 6:02 p.m.

Golden cottonwoods, fewer crowds -- Cherry Creek State Park provides the perfect fall setting for the final camping hurrah of the season.

An overnight visitor enjoys the gilded grandeur and rustic solitude of an autumn stay in the ghost town of Crystal City.

From fly-fishing to four-wheeling, there’s something for everyone in Aspen in autumn

September 5, 2017 at 12:55 p.m.

Midas' golden touch makes fall is the ideal time to visit the renowned resort on the Roaring Fork.

Dan and Dianne Leeth sit beside a small fire they built in an existing campfire ring near the Rawah Trail in Rawah Wilderness Area, Roosevelt National Forest, Medicine Bow Mountains, Colorado.

Follow these 7 backcountry etiquette rules to make the outdoors better for everyone

August 11, 2017 at 5:56 p.m.

Land managing agencies have their own rules, but backcountry users have an unwritten list that we expect our fellow outdoors-goers to follow.

Old telephones, switchboards and linemen鈥檚 tools grace an exhibit at the Gunnison Pioneer Museum.

Seven Colorado historical museums that echo the past

July 12, 2017 at 2:34 p.m.

These mountain town museums offer an untarnished look at Colorado鈥檚 silver past.

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