As we disembarked our vehicles at the closed-off gate leading to Lower Cataract Lake, Tom Davies warned the four of us: Don’t feed the wildlife, especially the moose. Mere seconds after we had parked, ...

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Lower Cataract Lake is a favorite destination for wildflowers in Summit County. More than 100 species of flowering plant reside in the montane fields, aspen stands, and evergreen forests surrounding ...

T he river churns a muddy brown as it carries us through towering vermilion rock walls toward the roar of Gypsum Canyon Rapid. The sound of water breaking over boulders grows louder as we approach, ...