I’m halfway up the first pitch of the Gold Mountain Via Ferrata in the town of Ouray—a spectacular pocket of southwestern Colorado appropriately nicknamed America’s Switzerland, featuring peaks so ...

Ouray, Colorado, is an unlikely place for a town. Driving up on Highway 550, there are no guardrails, and as you gain elevation, the side of the road plunges into a desolate valley of tall pines and ...

My recent getaway to Switzerland was nothing short of spectacular. Wildflower valleys, snow-capped peaks, charming alpine villages — it was easy to become enchanted. The direct flight back to Denver ...

OURAY, Colo. — Editor's Note: While traveling more than 10 miles away from home is barred under Colorado's safer-at-home order, we're bringing back previous 9Neighborhoods articles to highlight the ...

James is the author of six Colorado mountain hiking guidebooks, including the best selling title "Best Summit Hikes in Colorado". James is also the SEO Director at Outside. He lives in Boulder, ...

Driving up on the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado — one of the most dangerous roads in America — there are no guardrails, and as you gain elevation, the side of the road plunges into a desolate ...