Kodachrome Basin State Park is a fantasy world of massive sandstone chimneys that change color depending on the mood of the day and the natural light, from gray and white to shades of red. The quiet beauty of the area makes it a popular location to see if you are traveling in the Southwest U.S. [...]
Rocky Mountain National Park provides countless opportunities for breathtaking scenery and extraordinary outdoor experiences. It is one of the most well-known, well-traveled and recognizable parks in the country, and yet it offers countless opportunities to experience the wilderness and glory in the majestic peaks. Topping it all is Longs Peak, elevation 14,259 feet, its rugged [...]
Celebrate the holidays with a river of glowing lights in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The city literally glows at night during the Christmas season, in part due to the traditional luminarias and also thanks to colorful lighted parades and displays.
Luminarias have been a New Mexican tradition for hundreds of years, thanks to the large Hispanic [...]
All aboard The Polar Express! This magical journey is offered by the Grand Canyon Railway each year to help families experience the wonder and joy of Christmas. The Polar Express departs the depot nearly every evening at 6:30 and again at 8:00 p.m., beginning mid-November and going through early January. As the train takes you [...]
In 2002, the XIX Winter Olympic Games took place in Salt Lake City at numerous venues less than 60 minutes drive from the heart of downtown. Happily, most of these venues are open to the public and offer some of the finest skiing and winter sports opportunities in the world. If winter sports are your [...]
Back in the 1940s, an eight-year-old girl told a Walt Disney artist, Arturo Monaco, what she believed Santa’s home and village looked like. Mr. Monaco turned her vision into blueprints for an actual village — the first was built in Lake Placid, NY, in the late 1940s, and the second was built in 1956 at [...]
At any time of year, listening to a concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a special event, but nothing is more spectacular than the Christmas concerts held each year. The sounds of the season as sung by some of the most professional voices in the world is one of the most moving events you [...]
Officially adopted March 16, 1949, the Roadrunner became the state bird of New Mexico. It was adopted under the name “Chaparral Bird,” and in Spanish, it is called “El Correcaminos.”
Oddly enough, the Roadrunner actually looks somewhat like the Warner Brothers cartoon version we’ve all grown up loving, and it is almost as fast as its [...]
Among the dozens of ski areas in Colorado, Beaver Creek is considered one of the best and is perhaps one of the least well known. Many World Cup skiers say Beaver Creek is their preferred place to compete. From personal experience of almost every ski area in Colorado, it’s also this author’s personal favorite place [...]
For a limited time only, you can celebrate the holidays on the Cinder Bear Express — a special holiday train on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Winter is a magical time in the San Juan Mountains, which are some of the most rugged and picturesque mountains in western Colorado. The San Juans are considered [...]
