These Estes Park women made (or are making!) a lasting impact in the community. Estes Park features a brilliant piece of art, a monument really, that pays tribute to the amazing women, both past and present, of the Estes Park community. The collection of 12 bronze sculptures is one of the first of…
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This year, local guiding company KEP Expeditions began hosting Oscar Mike Expeditions, an organization that specializes in taking veterans with disabilities backpacking, fly fishing, and camping. Recently, I joined KEP owner Brian Kaepplinger on an Oscar Mike expedition to learn more about this…
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Long before we knew Longs Peak as Longs Peak, it had another name, given by the Arapaho Tribe - Neníisótoyóú'u. Recognizing the Indigenous names of peaks, valleys, rivers and so on give us a more comprehensive story of the past and a way to revitalize culture for the future. Picnic areas in Moraine…
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Calling all our ladies: this is your sign to venture into Rocky Mountain National Park with Femme Trek. Here was our experience: As we departed the star-lit trailhead to Chasm Lake with our Femme Trek guide (and Femme Trek founder), Sharon, we started thinking of all our women friends who would…
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Latino Outdoors is a unique Latinx-led organization whose mission is to inspire, connect, and engage Latino communities in the outdoors and embrace cultura y familia as part of the outdoor narrative, ensuring the history, heritage, and leadership are valued and represented. They advance their…
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Estes Park as we know it was founded by Joel Estes in the 1800s but its roots go back thousands of years to the Ute, Arapaho, Cheyenne and other indigenous tribes who used these mountains for season hunting and plant gathering. To them, this land is apart of their identity. Listen along as they…
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