Colorado

How a Ramshackle Mining Town Became a Mountain Paradise

What It Takes to Train for Leadville

Celebrating LGBTQ People in the Outdoors

2 Veterans, 13 Days, and 1 Memorable Trip

Dave Mackey’s Return to Ultrarunning

Exploring Colorado by Bike

‘People of Water’

How a Unique Non-Profit Bike Shop Was Born

Joe Grant’s FKT Attempt at Nolan’s 14

Behind the Scenes at Our 2019 Bike Test

An Ode to Resilience

5Point Film Festival Trailer 2019

‘Take Me Closer’ Hitchhiking to Alaska

‘Abandoned’

Moose on the Loose

Rafting the Yampa River

Backcountry Cliff Diving in Colorado

A Bird’s Eye View of the Great Sand Dunes

5Point Film Festival Trailer

End of Snow
A Trail Crew Leader’s Journey
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Blake Crossland grew up frequenting Rocky Mountain National Park with his family. In fact, it’s the place where his parents met. So to say he’s deeply connected to this place is a bit of an understatement. Which is why he became a trail crew leader with the Rocky Mountain Conservation Corps. Park Champions, from Compass Coalition and Parks Project, tells the story of Crossland’s deep connection to this park.