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Meet Artist Mike Brouse

Boulder artist Mike Brouse creates what he calls “bold modern art.” Others might call it “expressionistic or abstracted,” he says.

Close to Home: Keeping Busy This Winter

Sanity-saving activities to keep the home atmosphere “cool” during the cold months. By Vicki Allsopp Living in Colorado, winter is always welcome. But with the possibility of many indoor and outdoor activities not being available per usual, the need for alternatives is imperative. Here are some fun activities to consider while keeping it close

Passion for Wild Places: Ulyana N. Horodyskyj

Meet Boulder resident Ulyana N. Horodyskyj, Ph.D.: field researcher, adventurer and polar guide in Antarctica.

NARF 50th Anniversary Celebration Delayed

The Boulder nonprofit Native American Rights Fund (NARF) was about to hit a major milestone when COVID-19 struck. “It was going to be a celebration of fifty years of legal advocacy, so we were excited,” says Dallin Maybee, assistant director of development at NARF. “It would have been a little bit of a fundraising

Money Motivates Change in the NFL

Amidst heightened discussions around racial equality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Washington’s NFL team announced it would be changing its name and logo. For years, the team’s management had ignored complaints about the racist name, despite growing public sentiment against it. A program at the University of Colorado Boulder played a big part

Playing Dress-Up

And you thought you were bored during lockdown. Louisville native Aylia Caulwell and her husband were really bored. The two self-proclaimed “nerds who love to cosplay for cons,” suited up in a variety of movie-related costumes to re-create famous scenes from 29 different flicks. Yes, 29. Really bored, but also really funny. To see the

Required Reading: “The Warmth of Other Suns”

Louisville resident Kevin Gebert, inspired by historical novel, “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson, launched a GoFundMe campaign to bring more books addressing Black history and social injustice into the Louisville Public Library. After reaching out to the library to inquire about books of this nature, he was told they had very few

Hush Heard ‘Round The Stadium

In the time since identical twins Betty Hoover and Peggy Coppom started cheering on the CU Buffs more than 80 years ago, the football team has cycled through 16 head coaches, six Ralphie mascots, and hundreds of thousands of fans in the student section at Folsom Field. Dressed in bright and colorful matching cheerleading uniforms,

Adventure Parenting: Hike Gone Awry

Even seasoned hikers make mistakes! Courtney Johnson learned that on an adventure parenting excursion with her daughter Emma in Layton, Utah.

Good Gourd! Artwork From the Vine

More than decorative fall staples, gourds can be made into many things By Carol O’Meara Gourds have been an essential part of human life throughout history. Excavations in the Americas show gourds were in use 10,000 years ago as vessels and more. Creativity knows no bounds when it comes to gourds, either. Big, little, […]

Pleasant Performers: Featured Perennials

Try these pretty perennials if you’re looking for reliable performers Story by James E. Klett | Photos courtesy Colorado State University The following perennials are tough, reliable options for Colorado gardens, given their excellent performances at the perennial research demonstration garden and test gardens at Colorado State University. Each plant has been in the […]

Breaking Down Barriers to Mental Health Care

Boulder County’s mental health community responds with agility to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alison Sawyer Current: The Dog Lady of Mexico

Being a rescuer isn’t for the faint of heart, and as Alison Sawyer Current learned, it’s a full-time gig.

Black Lives ALWAYS Matter

This issue is too important to be treated as a trend. We discuss how the BLM movement is changing Boulder County.

Boulder Bookshelf: What locals are writing and we’re reading

We ask local authors to describe what inspires them, what’s on their writing agenda next, what’s tough about being a writer and so much more. Heidi Piper, Choose Love phoenixrisingco.com/book BMag: Was the writing process cathartic for you or was your healing complete before you started the book? HP: It was cathartic and it

Meet Artist Caroline Douglas

After sustaining a traumatic brain injury, Caroline Douglas used clay art to help her heal.

A Rock-Solid Garden

Nature and boulders inspired this garden’s rugged beauty.

Decorating with Nature In Mind

Autumn provides a free cornucopia of decorative accents By Jennifer Rhode When fall’s brisk air encourages us to shift activities indoors, why not bring the season’s bounty with us to make our homes as cozy, crisp and festive as autumn? Using natural elements as decorative accents facilitates organic, modern décor with minimal fuss. So, […]