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The Magic of Reindeer on Colorado Ranches

By Suzie Romig – Reindeer on Colorado Ranches Bring Holiday Joy Most mornings, rancher April Cochrane looks forward to grabbing a green halter and going for a 2-mile walk with her animal companion at her side. That...

2022 Book Reviews

Colorado Country Life‘s 2022 Book Reviews are in! This year we chose Survival Stories, Mysteries, Fiction, Nonfiction and Young Readers as our categories and the list is impressive. Pick your favorite or read them all...

Small Towns, Big Art

– By Gayle Gresham – “Heart of Harvest,” a colorful image of a wheat farmer lifting his young daughter into the air, went viral on the internet in June 2018 after several young women painted the 60-foot tall image...

The Little College that Could

By Joanne Palmer – Everyone loves an underdog — the long-shot horse that wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose; the rookie quarterback who throws the winning touchdown in the final seconds of the game; or the middle-aged...

A Peach of a Family

– An Inside Look at Talbott Farms –  By Eugene Buchanan You’ll have to excuse Charles Talbott if he’s allergic to peach fuzz. He’s been around it a long time. Still, it’s an odd ailment for the sales manager...

5th Generation Builds Rides to Thrill

By Suzie Romig – As the fifth-generation owner of a family-run business that helps people have fun, Jared Davis is one of those fortunate people who wakes up in the mornings loving his job. “This is my childhood. I grew...

Caves and Caverns

Natural wonders beneath our feet… By Mike Coppock – Exploring the southern flank of the White River Plateau on Colorado’s Western Slope, caving enthusiasts Richard Rhinehart and Rob McFarland discovered an unknown...