Silver Thread Byway: A scenic and historic route travels through the eastern San Juan Mountains on a road trip that makes stops at waterfalls, mining boomtowns and some truly spectacular mountain vistas. Story and photographs by Joshua Hardin / Two Ponds Wildlife Refuge: One of the United States’ smallest national wildlife refuges sits in the middle of Arvada, where it provides habitat to birds and other native species, thanks to the citizens who banded together to preserve it. Story and photographs by Dawn Wilson / Going Diagonal: A Boulder woman sets off on an extraordinary journey to traverse Colorado diagonally, hiking from the southeast corner to the northwest corner. By India H. Wood / RiNo: Originally known as the River North Art District, thisDenver neighborhood strives to bring art into everyday life while undergoing constant change. Story by Leah M. Charney, Photographs by Joshua Hardin
