If you want a nature experience that doesn’t have to end at sunset but is still close to the city, pack your tent and head to Chatfield State Park.
There, you can choose from nearly 200 campsites, all with electrical hookups — all a stone’s throw from the water.
“Camping is incredibly popular here,” says manager Scott [...]

Living a mile closer to the sun than sea level, Coloradans typically possess an arsenal of heat-busting tactics: extended grocery-store visits, discount double features, idle contemplation in front of open freezer doors.
But for a cooler way to beat the heat, go subterranean: Tour a mine.
From the dome of the Capitol building to the name of its [...]

While the start of the new school year is quickly upon us, there are still plenty of fun summer family activities in the metro area which are available during the day and right after school. Many of these are great fall activities as well and offer spectacular views of the changing colors. Below is a [...]

A grace period for 6- and 7-year-olds to ride without car safety seats ended yesterday, and starting Monday, August 1 parents will face a minimum $82 ticket if kids aren’t properly restrained, the Colorado State Patrol said today.
When lawmakers expanded Colorado’s child passenger safety law from “under 6″ to “under 8″, they included a one-year [...]

“Okay, now remember, look ahead to your exit. When you do that, the turns will be easy,” said David, our downhill biking coach. My husband, older son and I were at the Trestle Bike Park at Winter Park, Colorado. It was a beautiful July morning with bright sun, puffy clouds, gorgeous wildflowers and a mountain [...]

My family has had a few constants in our life the past several months: sickness or work.
One blessed evening, we had neither. The weather was a perfect so I suggested we go for a family adventure to Belmar Park. It had been a few years since I’d visited this 127-acre natural parkland tucked behind the [...]

If anyone knows the best trails for hiking with kids in the Denver-area, it is guest blogger Joy Opp. She started Colorado Mountain Mamas in 2003 when her daughter Amanda was a baby and it has evolved from just a hiking group for moms to include toddler hikes, stroller walks, mountain biking and snowshoeing…all for [...]

My niece was visited us in Colorado’s Western Slope from Denver last month. She is 8 years old, full of energy and loves to be outdoors. So do I.
So on a cool Saturday, despite the threat of rain, my mom and I took her hiking on the Colorado National Monument. Here is our report from [...]

I am here to offer advice on traveling with young children. There really is none. There is just survival. I have a three year old and a one year old. Since the three year old was born, we have driven approximately 8500 miles of road trip “fun”, three times cross-country between New York and Colorado, [...]

This week, I am embarking on a multi-state road-trip by myself with two kids.
If you have never been impressed with me, now is your opportunity.
I am already nine hours into it and am currently in Utah where i attended Evo Conference last week. Over the next few days, I will drive to Sandpoint (one of [...]