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...
LIVING IT UP: Critters on the Front Range don’t just exist here—they thrive across 8,000 vertical feet of rugged terrain! Following our Wildflower Blog and Bird Migration Blog, which explored the flora and flying fauna of the foothills and alpine tundra, we’re back to...
THIS is why we do what we do! We just spotted this incredible review on The Viator Travel Site about our balloon team, and we had to share. Let’s be real: Ballooning in Colorado is a wild ride—unpredictable weather and those ‘no-fly’ windy mornings can be...
You can visit the Pikes Peak area two years in a row, and nature will put on a unique display each time because wildflowers follow their own schedules. Whether a species is a perennial (returning yearly) or a biennial (blooming every other year), the Pikes Peak flower...
Pikes Peak, America’s Mountain. After disembarking from our custom-built tour vehicle. The vastness of the scene left me dizzy. To the east, the Great Plains stretch into infinity; to the west, the jagged teeth of the Continental Divide pierce the horizon. I have...
Fall has its perks, but spring is truly special. With the trees still bare, it’s prime time for spotting Great Horned owlets peeking out from hollow trunks or rocky ledges. Migrating Bald Eagles are easy to track against the drab winter palette, and even the hawks...
