Overview

Colorado Family Outdoor Adventure is the definitive guide for families of all ages to experiencing the natural splendors of Colorado. Whether you are planning your first family adventure or you are an experienced outdoors family, Heather Mundt provides everything parents, grandparents, children, and teenagers need to know to enjoy activities throughout the state. As an experienced outdoors writer, adventurer, and family traveler, Mundt shares more than sixty destinations across Colorado, outlining family adventures in hiking, biking, paddling, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, camping, skiing, sledding, rockhounding, wildlife watching, fishing, climbing, experiencing outdoor cultural activities, and more in this go-to guide. Every one of these outdoor activities is graded in terms of difficulty and age-appropriateness, so every reader will know exactly which activities are right for their young kids, teens, and older relatives. Organized geographically with easy-to-use maps alongside detailed descriptions and beautiful photography, Colorado Family Outdoor Adventure explores every corner of the state with memory-making activities for every family.

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Author:   Heather Mundt
Publisher:   University of New Mexico Press
Imprint:   University of New Mexico Press
Weight:   0.160kg
ISBN:  

9780826363770

ISBN 10:   0826363776
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 May 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction How to Use This Guide About Colorful Colorado Suggested Itineraries Colorado's Ski Areas Colorado's Fourteeners Colorado's State Parks The Great West Fraser Granby Grand Lake Kremmling Moffat County North Park Steamboat Springs Winter Park Mountains and Mesas Crested Butte Durango Fruita Grand Junction Gunnison Mesa Verde Country Montrose Ouray Pagosa Springs Silverton Telluride Rockies Playground Arapahoe Basin Aspen Beaver Creek Resort Breckenridge Copper Mountain Georgetown Glenwood Springs Keystone Resort Leadville Loveland Ski Area South Park Summit County Vail Denver and Cities of the Rockies Boulder Denver Estes Park Fort Collins Golden Idaho Springs Longmont Loveland Morrison Pikes Peak Wonders Buena Vista Canon City Colorado Springs Cripple Creek Manitou Springs Pueblo Salida Wet Mountain Valley Mystic San Luis Valley Alamosa Creede Del Norte Monte Vista Saguache County South Fork Spanish Peaks Country Pioneering Plains Fort Morgan Sterling Canyons and Plains Comanche National Grassland La Junta Lamar Trinidad Tarantulas Glossary Index About the Author

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Heather Mundt is a voice of authority in Colorado family outdoor adventure; she and her family have traveled there and tried that. Her guide will undoubtedly become an essential addition to family libraries, vehicle glove compartments, and hiking backpacks for residents and visitors alike.--Ashley M. Biggers, author of Eco-Travel New Mexico: 86 Natural Destinations, Green Hotels, and Sustainable Adventures

Nicely illustrated, informatively comprehensive, thoroughly user-friendly in organization and presentation.--Midwest Book Review Heather Mundt is a voice of authority in Colorado family outdoor adventure; she and her family have traveled there and tried that. Her guide will undoubtedly become an essential addition to family libraries, vehicle glove compartments, and hiking backpacks for residents and visitors alike.--Ashley M. Biggers, author of Eco-Travel New Mexico: 86 Natural Destinations, Green Hotels, and Sustainable Adventures

Author Information

Heather Mundt is a freelance writer and editor. Her work has appeared in the Denver Post, Ladies' Home Journal, 5280.com, TripSavvy, Smarter Travel, Outdoor Families Magazine, Colorado Parent magazine, and Colorado Ski Country USA. She lives with her family in Longmont, Colorado.

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