Mindy Sink

Mindy Sink is a freelance guidebook author and travel writer based in Denver, CO. She is the author of "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Denver and Boulder," "Walking Denver," and the Moon Handbooks Guide to Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs. Find out what she's up to at聽.

One of Desiree Woody鈥檚 finished shoes is displayed at a shoe-making class at the Colorado Shoe School in Bellvue on Feb. 27, 2021. (Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver Post)

Want to get off your phone? Learn blacksmithing or floral design at these Colorado classes and makerspaces.

May 15, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.

It's time for an 鈥渁nalog summer鈥� with less screen time and more learning thanks to these hands-on Colorado classes and makerspaces.

The Neon Museum in Las Vegas. (Provided by the Neon Museum)

Lesser known (but really fun) things to do in and around Sin City

March 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Kayak through a cave in the desert, visit the Las Vegas Neon Museum or walk through a botanical garden.

Desert Gold wildflowers carpet parts of Death Valley National Park. (Mindy Sink, Special to The Denver Post).

These rain-soaked spots in the West might be having a superbloom

March 17, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.

鈥淩egionally, it looks like it抖阴ap going to be a very good year,鈥� said Dan McCamish, senior environmental scientist at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California.

A young woman relaxes in the Sauna Summit at Iron Mountain Hot Springs in Glenwood Springs. (Provided by Iron Mountain Hot Springs)

Try these spa traditions from around the world without leaving Colorado

March 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Iron Mountain Hot Springs has recreated Turkish hammams, Finnish barrel saunas and more

Tiffany Villavicencio, a Loveland native who has won previously, designed a card showing a sunset behind the lake. (Provided by the city of Loveland)

All you need is love — and 150 volunteers to sort 100,000 valentine cards

January 27, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

For 80 years, the city of Loveland has been offering people the chance to give their Valentine鈥檚 messages some TLC with its Valentine re-mailing program.

A yurt in winter at Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado. (Colorado Parks & Wildlife)

Colorado winter cabins and yurts that you can ski (or sometimes drive) to

December 9, 2025 at 10:24 a.m.

Mueller State Park, for instance, has year-round rental cabins -- no hiking required.

A car travels down historic Route 66 toward Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. American Indian tribes have teamed up with a tourism group and the National Park Service to highlight the histories and cultures of the more than two dozen tribes along the famous byway. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Whycations, sustainability and astrotourism: Are your 2026 travel plans on trend?

December 7, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Travel trends for next year are out, and it looks like travelers want to unplug and deeply appreciate their destination.

Park County Search & Rescue team members in June 2025 safely evacuated a dog that they said was too exhausted to continue hiking. (Provided by Park County Search & Rescue)

Backcountry pet rescues are rising. When is it OK to hike with your dog?

September 22, 2025 at 8:56 a.m.

Climbing a Colorado 14er might not be the best way to bond with your pet.

People donate their time to work on a trail project with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado. (Mindy Sink, Special to The Denver Post)

7 ways to volunteer on Colorado public lands

August 24, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

From native seed collection to trail maintenance, here are some ways to give back to the outdoors.

River surfers practice on a manmade wave in Salida on the Arkansas River. (Anna Stonehouse, provided by Badfish Surf)

Where to go river surfing in landlocked Colorado

August 11, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Those looking to try river surfing can find tasty waves at Pueblo Whitewater Park, Salida Whitewater Park, River Run in Denver and more.

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