Buena Vista, Colorado
Mount Elbert
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Buena Vista, Colorado
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Aspen, Colorado
Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Antonito, Colorado
An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.
Lake City, Colorado
The site of the gruesome massacre—and maybe cannibalism—of five men, a tragedy that made Alferd Packer infamous.
Gunnison, Colorado
The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Dolores, Colorado
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
Gateway, Colorado
Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.
Ouray, Colorado
A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Ouray, Colorado
Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.
Rifle, Colorado
You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.
Chitina, Alaska
In the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, lies a train trestle to nowhere.
Ketchikan, Alaska
A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.
Seward, Alaska
The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.
Sitka, Alaska
The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.
Juneau, Alaska
A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.
Anchorage, Alaska
Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.