Mount Zirkel Wilderness - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Big Love to the Zirkel Wilderness

by James Dziezynski October 7, 2011

Originally designated in 1964 and expanded opon several times throughout the years, the 160,000 acres is home to the Park Range mountains and two vital river systems.

Kayaking Greenland’s Forbidden Coast

by James Dziezynski August 30, 2011

Eastern Greenland is remote and removed–just the kind of place any adventurous soul would yearn to explore. I was thrilled to be invited by modern-day explorer Olaf Malver to travel with his company Explorers’ Corner on their 2011 Greenland kayaking expedition this summer. This would mark my third time to Greenland but my inaugural visit to [...]

Canine Craggin’: Take precautions if your pooch is going to summit. Photo: James Dziezynski

Dog Day Afternoon

by James Dziezynski July 4, 2011

How to keep dogs healthy while hiking in the mountains.

Endless Winter: In Colorado’s high peaks you can always combine a backpacking trip with a corn snow descent. Photo: Liam Doran/liamdoranphotography.com

Foot Loose

by James Dziezynski June 2, 2011

Welcome to Elevation Outdoors’ guide to hiking, backpacking and scrambling in three of Colorado’s best mountain towns: Aspen, Salida and Steamboat.

Dog Runs Half-Marthon; Blacklisted in Boulder?

by James Dziezynski May 23, 2011

There was a time not long ago when Boulder was considered the crème de la kibble for dogs. Our canine pals were welcome in restaurants, trails, stores and tons of local events. And of course, dog owners were officially “guardians” not “owners”.  It was a great time of dog park proliferation, where the streets were [...]

Tyler Hamilton Shoots Self in Foot; Reloads

by James Dziezynski May 20, 2011

Cycling is a catty world, isn’t it? If you were to take the bikes out of the equation, you’d have enough Lifetime-worthy chick-flick plot lines to run for 20 years. Never mind  that we’re talking about a subset of athletes that regularly wax their bodies and shave their legs — and those are just the dudes. [...]