Consulting the book “Pikes Peak or Bust: The Historical Sketches of the Wild West” written by John O’Byrne in 1922, amazingly little has changed in our mountain playground. Garden of the Gods is still free to visit, but Balanced Rock and the adjacent “Mushroom Park”...
Happy birthday, Colorado! August 1st marks a truly monumental milestone for the Centennial State: our 150th year of statehood. A century and a half ago, President Ulysses S. Grant officially signed Colorado into the Union, just weeks after the nation’s 100th birthday....
Come Conquer America’s Mountain with Us Ready to experience the crown jewel of the Rocky Mountains without any of the driving stress in a specially built AOW Adventure Jeep? Reaching the 14,115-foot summit of America’s Mountain is usually a white-knuckle...
Ever stood under a massive highway bridge, dipped your toes in icy mountain water, and realized you were standing right in the middle of a centuries-old secret? Welcome to Rainbow Falls near Manitou Springs. It is an absolute stunner of a waterfall packed with...
Where Are You Going? Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site sits at the southeast gateway to the Garden of the Gods. A vibrant 226-acre living history museum showcases how pioneers carved out a living in the Pikes Peak region with muscle and sweat. Don’t forget, all...
In our previous AOW Blogs, we explored the first “Human Footprints on Garden of the Gods,” giving credit to the first surveyors, “The Jimmys,” and William J. Palmer in “Saddles to Spires.” Now, we enter an era where the raw, dusty spirit...
