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...
Forget the chocolates and roses—for Valentine’s Day, my husband treated me to a flight with Adventures Out West (AOW). Long before dawn, our excited group piled into vans, headed for a launch site where the real magic began. Watching the crew unfurl layers of vibrant...
Our “Western” theme at Adventures Out West invites you to lose track of time. Not only do our dashing Tour Drivers adorn Western gear, but they have carefully chosen a name to unleash the Western spirit further! In the late 1800s, gunslingers were known for using...
It all started with Bob Womack, panning in the mountain creeks 18 miles (as the crow flies) west of Colorado Springs. In 1890, he hit pay dirt and the race for gold was on. In no time, the unnamed cattle field of fifteen was a town of 50,000 people. It was not known...
