Salida, CO, built a whitewater park that cleaned up the river bed and became a centerpiece of the small community. Modern whitewater park design originated in Colorado, and Salida’s quarter-mile ...

The People’s Choice award in the FIBArk Whitewater Festival’s Hooligan race went to this crew, “The Natural Disasters,” naturally. Photo: Tim Mutrie Longtime Salida, local Mike Harvey describes the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SALIDA — Stephen Smalzel’s twanging banjo echoes off the old brick as a small crowd gathers in front of his gallery. Some stroll in and admire his colorful ...

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"I have lived in and loved the Colorado Rocky Mountains since the mid 70s, spending time in several northwestern mountain communities. In the 80s I began work with a broad spectrum of clients, both ...

Look twice! That’s not just a Christmas tree — it goes all the way up the mountain, hundreds of feet! (Credit: John Farrell) The town is known as the “Heart of the Rockies” because it’s considered to ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I was downriver when my husband, Ben, stuck his first trout on the Arkansas River. We’d hired a guide, Liam, from The Next Eddy, 129 W. First St., to take us ...

What started as a disappointing holiday announcement turned into a full-blown Christmas miracle in Salida, Colorado, this year, all thanks to two friends who refused to let tradition fizzle out. The ...