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The people, issues and places shaping Boulder hobbies, from mountain biking, hiking and paragliding to yoga and acrobatics.
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Acrobatics and vaudeville at Boulder Circus Center
A space for experimenting and delighting in movement on Boulder’s northern edge
The ‘rise’ of Boulder’s newest iconic sport
Paragliding becoming a prominent Boulder activity
Boulder’s ultrarunner Scott Jurek + ambition versus age
Inside Scott’s attempt to take back his Appalachian Trail world record.
Yoga Pearl + a local yoga studio’s winding growth
Alia Sebben renames her local studio and expands to Portland
Finding yourself at Boulder’s Little Yoga Studio
Kelly Elle Kenworthy’s Boulder journey
CrossFit headquarters coming to Boulder
National brand CrossFit signs to call Boulder home
Profiles
All Adventure Stories
On dissolving climate change divisiveness with film director Josh ‘Bones’ Murphy
His latest film, Purple Mountains, explores the climate change disconnect between science, experience and politics
Boulder’s Skyline Traverse gets a new FKT
Colorado Springs professional trail runner Joseph Gray scaled Boulder’s five peaks in a ‘known’ record time of 2:32
Pursuing a John Muir Trail FKT with Boulder ultrarunner Abby Hall
In 4 days, 11 hours, Abby coursed the 223-mile trail as fast as she could
Inside Scott Carpenter Pool’s 2020 revamp: An expanded pool, lazy river, deep well, jungle gym
What’s new at Boulder’s upgraded largest outdoor public pool
North Boulder’s free-range, ‘wild’ peacocks
The 8 wild birds range the neighborhood each day and return to their home tree each evening
Boulder ultrarunning champion Clare Gallagher on adventure + activism
Running long miles + advocating in Boulder
25 years in, Wild Bear approaches home
A quarter century in, Boulder County poised to get its first dedicated nature center in Wild Bear at Mud Lake Nature Preserve, just minutes north of Nederland
Capturing the magic of the Boulder ordinary
Your neighborhood through Karen Jacot’s lens
Ned’s Carousel of Happiness: a gateway to Somewhere Else
A hand-carved multidimensional alpine ride
A-Lodge vanlife: big days and cozy nights
Abby + Cordis Hall on more big days + less logistics
Living in a school bus in Eldora
Ryan Fox + riding life in the alpine
Feeding + grooming Boulder’s alpine animals
Bringing the mountain hyperlocal expertise + animal hub
Nederland’s Salto shoots higher from 8,200 feet
Boulder County’s elevated coffee roaster gets an alpine makeover
The lure of alpine fly fishing
Sam Boswell on connecting to flies (and fish), rivers + alpine
Alpine Botanicals: sublime alpine beauty + healing in Ned
An alpine healing vision blossoms in Nederland
Scrambling the Flatiron Quinfecta, running Bear Peak 100 times and disappearing in paint
‘My Boulder Adventure’ No. 4
Learning from the Indian Peaks
How the peaks above Nederland teach Mason Moore everything he needs to know
The formation of Boulder’s iconic Flatirons
How the valley’s famous Flatirons rose from the sea
The Boulder Hiker Chick ramps up Boulder’s dynamic community
Alli Fronzaglia on staying connected + giving back
Neptune Mountaineering: Boulder’s legendary mountain shop
OG Boulder climber and skier hub reborn + thriving
Boulder’s growing adventure brand list
Another dip into Boulder’s plethora of adventure brands
Rowdy Mermaid’s garden roots + explosive growth
The Boulder-born functional botanical kombucha company closes $7M funding round and continues national expansion
Alpine magic on the continental divide
One newbie’s trip to Boulder’s alpine heights
A-Lodge’s new Lyons crib
Boulder’s adventure hostel expands north
Boulder’s 3 vanlife companies help spur untethered adventures
Three vanlife companies to get you off-grid
Adventuring in Boulder: pushing for peak performance, the Skyline Traverse + urban hikes
Third installment of ‘My Boulder Adventure’ series
Adventuring in Boulder: Royal Arch, NoBo’s immersive performance + Upper Dream Canyon
Second installment of ‘My Boulder Adventure’ series
How to spice it up inside when Boulder gets too hot
An excuse to hold your own fashion shoot
Forrest Fenn’s Rocky Mountain treasure allegedly found
Everybody loves a treasure hunt
One Boulder USA World Cup Team ice climber on adventure’s risk and reward
Tyler Kempney on assessing + testing your boundaries
Boulder-based adventure brands help amplify the local stoke
The adventure brands, along with the area’s local adventures, make for a vibrant local industry
How the Boulder adventure lure sets its hook
How Boulder caught one adventurer
What to do in Boulder when it’s hot
(And you’re still social distancing)
Adventuring in Boulder: tubing Boulder Creek, biking Lefthand + Bear Peak
First installment of ‘My Boulder Adventure’ series
Boulder’s transdenomenational temple StarHouse turns 30
Celebrate the StarHouse’s past + future this Saturday
Hunting wild edibles in Boulder
Boulder’s year-round bounty of wild foods support gut health and creative recipes
How CU enhances Boulder’s startup ecosystem
The cross-pollination between CU and the local tech scene
Boulderites donate stimulus checks to charity
Why and a list of local charities to consider donating to
How to fly in Boulder during Covid-19
Taking flight virtually with several important Boulder movement hubs
Boulder International Film Fest swells to 88 films with new adventure film section
30 films to air this weekend from a reskinned Adventure Film Fest addition
This state of breakfast tacos in Boulder
Breakfast tacos, but not for breakfast
Boulder-grown adventure ambassador Ryan Van Duzer + the long trek to TV
Podcast: A discussion with Duzer of his long journey to TV, YouTube and his adventure future
BLDRfly’s local experiences holiday specials
Deals from unique, Boulder experiences from locally owned companies
Thank you Boulder
In the spirit of the season, we celebrate our gratitude with fellow Boulderites and business owners
The Star is back!
Declaring winter in Boulder for 72 years and counting
Rainbow Lakes & Rocket Man
A ‘trip’ to Rainbow Lakes
Lake Isabelle: A glorious late-summer trail
Afield: Lake Isabelle via the Long Lake Trail head in Brainard Lake Recreation Area
A-Lodge + crafting a Boulder adventure hub
Growing Boulder’s only hostel into an adventure destination
A neon night at Nitro Club, Boulder’s last and only strip club
A Moth by Sundown
Kettle & Spoke: Boulder’s intimate nanobrewery
Kettle and Spoke Brewery brews small batches of flavorful beer
Eldorado Canyon’s Rattlesnake Gulch: a stunning starter trail
Eldorado Canyon State Park’s Rattlesnake Gulch Trail
Boulder’s dazzling StarHouse prepares for its next era
Once for sale, the Boulder foothills temple charts a new course
Mount Sanitas: Boulder’s daily delight
Boulder’s favorite heart-racer
Eldo-to-Walker mountain bike link meets opposition from Eldorado Springs residents
The public hearing process continues while both sides place their bets
Kait Creamer, art + ‘we are what we repeatedly do’
Developing the framework for thinking big, and acting on it
Ultimate Boulder craft brewery guide
Boulder’s 20 craft breweries organized by type + location
Joel Gratz + predicting ski powder
Boulder’s weather wizard talks truths in the clear-as-mud world of meteorology
Darcy Kitching + circumambulating the Boulder Bubble
The pied piper of Boulder explains the joy of walking a 26-mile city loop
5 of our favorite 2018 Adventure Film Festival films
Boulder’s stoked-fueled fest aired over 30 films at its 14th annual event
Adventure Film Fest expanding its stoke
Boulder’s homegrown film fest celebrates its 14th year and new immersive experiences
Boulder mountain lions on the prowl
Cougar presence looming large based on personal encounter and recent video
Ignite Boulder on igniting Boulder
Boulder’s geeked-out everyday Jo speaker series holds 36th event Thursday
Walker Ranch-to-Eldorado Canyon mountain bike link closer than ever
Will enable an epic Super Walker-Eldo mountain bike loop
Two more, skip the last
Part 5 of an Alaska backcountry ski adventure
They made it!
New couple Ryan and Ali cycled 3,500 miles — and are still in love
The powder dream isn’t over
Part 4 of an Alaska backcountry ski adventure
The Hazards of Dating in a Town with Beer this Good
Tinder Gold? A former firefighter with good teeth or that smoky stout …
Mountain Lions in Boulder
Density of Cougars in Front Range among highest in the nation
LoveCycles update: things get real
Ryan Van Duzer + Ali Geiser continue bicycle trip across the US
Powder dreams, hard-line realities
Part 3 of an Alaska backcountry ski adventure
The Road to Valdez
Part two of an Alaskan backcountry ski adventure travelogue
Riding in airplane mode: Adventure as antidote
Mimi Mather: Mountain biking as meditation in Boulder
Kicking off an Alaskan backcountry ski pilgrimage
Part one of multi-part travelogue of an Alaskan backcountry ski adventure
Powdr buffing Eldora to a boutique shine
Boulder’s local ski hill, its new owner + a changing legacy