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QUICK HITS
Paddle-in to these campgrounds, brews, and whitewater in Fort Collins, Extend the ski-season buzz in Southern latitudes and more…, Festival Essentials, Local Hero: Sarah Barclay
Eli Helmuth moved to Puerto Rico for the limestone. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, he’s helping the island recover by building a climbing community.
Head east and explore uncrowded gems like Picket Wire Canyon and the Pawnee Buttes on Colorado’s eastern plains.
Ready for rafting season? These numbers run down the state of wild rivers and water in the West.
Former comp climber Andrea Szekely leads kids to new heights in the gym—but most loves being out on the rock.
Here are five hot bands you won’t want to miss at festivals from Telluride to Bluebird this summer.
Patricia Cameron traces her family’s relationship with the land and finds a place in the outdoors to pursue the black American dream.
It’s the lyrics we write that shape our lives.
A new, 70-foot-long mural depicting the Yampa River from its source in the Flat Tops
Features
THE 2019 MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL GUIDE
Time to get a move on. Plan that full summer of grooving, racing, sipping, flowing, dancing and maybe even just lounging with EO’s legendary festival guide.
Stay away from these characters who will yuck your yum this summer.
A Colorado coach is helping these African women create the nation’s first all-female cycling team.
Stuff to enhance the experience—from boom box to blanket.
On the Cover
Kevin Howdeshell has been illustrating the annual Elevation Outdoors festival guide for the past decade.
by Kevin Howdeshell: thebraveunion.com
