Denver
Frozen in joyful two-step, Jonathan Borofsky’s whimsical Dancers invites rushing traffic to stop and play. The centerpiece of Sculpture Park, this 60ft…
Must-see attractions in The Rocky Mountains
Denver
In the shadow of the State Capitol’s golden dome, this centrally located park hosts commuters waiting for their bus connections, politicos yammering into…
Denver
If you’re finding all the museums a bit too serious, loosen up at this amusement park near downtown Denver – your kids will love you for it. There's a…
Denver
This fascinating museum exhibits antique vehicles of all types – cars, motorbikes, bicycles, tricycles, railway engines and rolling stock, fire engines,…
Boise
The joy of US state capitol buildings is that visitors can admire some of the nation's best architecture for free. The Boise building, constructed from…
Colorado
Located halfway between Golden and Nederland, this massive 12,000-acre state park has plenty of hiking trails and climbing opportunities. Camping is…
Denver
This four-story museum was built with interaction and engagement in mind, and Denver’s home for contemporary art can be provocative, confusing or…
Glacier National Park
Standing at the artificially created Weeping Wall, look across the valley to this distant natural watery spectacle; the spectacular Bird Woman Falls drops…
Montana
Glued to the southern shore of Whitefish Lake, this busy sandy stretch is where the whole town comes to date and debate in the summer months. The swimming…
Denver
Large enough to whisk away a Volkswagen, this 31ft-tall dustpan’s color was chosen by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen to complement Denver’s clear…
Glacier National Park
This popular pull-over, located a short walk from the Gunsight Pass trailhead, offers telescopic views of the park’s fifth-largest glacier, which sits…
Yellowstone National Park
Although West Thumb is not one of Yellowstone’s prime thermal sites, its 0.5-mile shoreline boardwalk loop (with a shorter inner loop to finish with)…
Denver
Bust out the nacho cheese, sunscreen and water wings at this popular water park that has giant wave pools, plenty of slides and a handful of theme rides…
Yellowstone National Park
Two-and-a-half miles south of Tower-Roosevelt Junction, Tower Creek plunges over 132ft Tower Fall before joining the Yellowstone River. The fall gets its…
Denver
David B Smith’s taste for progressive American and international artists has made this space one of the most engaging small galleries in Denver.
Yellowstone National Park
One of the few places where you can take a legal soak in Yellowstone is Boiling River, halfway between Gardiner and Mammoth. From the parking area by the…
Colorado
For those on a tight schedule who need a little peace and quiet, Reynolds Park (sometimes called Reynolds Ranch Park) is a perfect escape from Denver. It…
Wyoming
Beautiful Sinks Canyon State Park, 6 miles southwest of Lander on Hwy 131, centers on a curious feature of the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River, where…
Colorado
With more than 100 railroad engines, a 500yd looping track, cabooses and rolling stock, as well as paraphernalia and regalia, this is a must-stop for…
Wyoming
The Morrison Formation – a Jurassic sedimentary rock – stretches from New Mexico to Montana and is centered in Wyoming. This layer has produced many of…
Aspen
In October 2010, a bulldozer working near Snowmass unearthed the tusk of a female mammoth. Spurred by this unusual discovery, the Denver Museum of Nature …
Boulder
A long blade of lush lawn spanning from the Museum of Contemporary Art at 13th St, and encompassing the Public Library, a twice-weekly seasonal farmers…
Colorado Springs
A former quarry and part of the sandstone vein that runs through the Garden of the Gods, this 787-acre park was nearly developed into a golf course and…
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
Denver
This small museum provides a window into the migration of African Americans to the West, including a look at their contributions during the pioneer era –…
Idaho
The biggest spud in Idaho is not a potato, but the 17.5-ton pylon that held the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge in place as it chewed its way upstream, digging…
Laurance S Rockefeller Preserve Center
Grand Teton National Park
In contrast to other visitor centers, this beautiful center is a meditative experience. Sitting on 3100 acres donated by the Rockefeller family, the…
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park
Montana
This little-visited state park has as its centerpiece what may be the largest bison cliff jump – where Native American hunters drove herds of bison over a…
Yellowstone National Park
The buttercup-yellow colonial Lake Yellowstone Hotel, dating from 1891, is the park’s oldest building and certainly its most elegant. Robert Reamer (who…
Aspen
Just 16 miles east of Aspen, at the foot of Independence Pass, this gold-mining boom town turned ghost town started as a tented camp in the summer of 1879…
Aspen
The access point to the breathtaking Castle Creek Valley is the ghost town of Ashcroft, a silver-mining town founded in 1880. What remains are mostly…
Yellowstone National Park
The Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel is worth a visit even if you're not staying. Piano music echoes around the lobby from 5pm, followed by video or slide…
Colorado
Coors Brewery is now officially called MillerCoors, but try telling the locals that. There’s been brewing on this site since 1873. Coors survived the…
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Boulder
Set near the Flatirons in a Tetris-like structure designed by IM Pei, NCAR is a research facility dedicated to the study of the earth's atmosphere and…
Wyoming
For a deep dive into Cheyenne's pioneer past and rodeo present, visit this museum year-round on the Frontier Days rodeo grounds. It is chock-full of rodeo…
Glacier National Park
Just off Going-to-the-Sun Rd and adjacent to a shuttle stop lies this narrow canyon carved over millennia by the gushing glacial meltwaters of Baring…
Grand Teton National Park
This is possibly the most photographed spot in the park – and for good reason. The aged wooden barns and fence rails make a quintessential pastoral scene,…
Colorado
Colorado's newest state park sits on a historic ranch site 40 miles west of Denver. Ranging in elevation from 8100ft to 10,000ft, it has a rich variety of…
Boulder
Tucked into a nondescript university building, CU's natural history museum is far from forgettable. Two floors of multimedia exhibits showcase the…
Grand Teton National Park
Well worth a visit to peruse pieces from this vast collection, with objects spanning from 1830 to 1940. Artifacts include beautiful beadwork, bags and…
Yellowstone National Park
This visitor center offers an in-depth exhibit on fire, particularly the blazes of 1988 that burned one-third of the park and indicated fire's important…
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