Yes…it is August but that doesn’t mean summer is over in the Rocky Mountains. Not yet. Not this year. After a wet spring and a fairly rainy summer the high country of Colorado is still bursting with wildflowers. If you haven’t gone hiking just to soak up the wildflower views there is still time.

Sometimes you just want to stay indoors with your kids…but still need to get out of the house. This is how we keep ourselves sane while also keeping the toddler entertained in and around Breckenridge, Colorado.

Bikes are important to us for a handful of reasons, mostly based in adventure. It was important to us that our now-two-year-old got comfortable with bikes early on. Here is how we casually encouraged it…

I’ll admit started out heading outside with my tiny human for the photos and pats on the back…but I kept doing it when it was hard because our daily outings helped keep both of us sane and happy humans. We live in Breckenridge, Colorado and here are a few of our go-to outings…

We started out small with an overnight in a nearby campground to test the waters. It went exceptionally well and she spent five nights in a tent last month! Here is how we do it…

Fall colors are arriving in Summit County, Colorado. Peak week will be here in mid-September, do you know where you will be hiking? Check out this list of Summit County’s best fall hikes for gorgeous Rocky Mountain adventures.

If you’re ready to get out and play on your public lands and less interested in knowing the ins and outs of federal land management agencies, skip ahead a few sections. Just keep one important thing in mind; as the USFS reminds us, “It’s all yours.” Public lands belong to every U.S. citizen. It’s your land, yours to explore, enjoy, and protect.

To us, adventure travel is all about going somewhere new to you and exploring the great outdoors when you get there. Usually this involves doing something self-propelled such as hiking or biking or kayaking. See, that’s exciting. It is all about you and what you want to do with your free time in the wilderness!

There is one very obvious way wildfire affect adventures…they burn down the forests! But that isn’t the only way they may impact your upcoming adventures. Keep reading to dig into the details of how to safely plan around wildfires, fire restrictions, and burn areas.

Winter adventures present the opportunity to see the Earth after a costume change. Whether the land is snow covered or simply cold but bare, plants and animals wear their winter clothes, and even familiar places offer new discoveries. But cold-weather adventuring also presents the opportunity to develop hypothermia and frostbite, two potentially serious medical conditions. It’s important to note that while these conditions are risks in cold weather, “cold” can mean a summer rainstorm, not only a snowy midwinter day.