- An aspiring quantum physicist turned to filmmaking, and made a western. "Quantum Cowboys" takes place in a dozen different universes, and employs live action, hand-drawn animation, paper cutouts, and oil paintings. It feels like a surrealist collage has come to life. It's among the movies featured at the Denver Film Festival. University of Colorado film professor Geoff Marslett is the filmmaker.
- It started with a challenge between two brothers in Durango-- one on a bike; the other on a train. That was half a century ago. This year, the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic will include more than 3,000 cyclists pedaling over mountain passes -- as they race against the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Race director Gaige Sippy discusses the 50th anniversary event.
- In 1943, Marion Konishi was her high school class’ valedictorian. Held captive at the Camp Amache internment camp, she had countless reasons to despair over the state of her country. Yet her speech, “America, Our Hope Is In You,” struck an optimistic chord. With Amache just having joined the National Park Service, we had an actress read the speech. Then, Granada High School social studies teacher John Hopper on keeping the story of Amache alive.
- The choices are endless for people looking for outdoor gear and items like skis, bikes and rain jackets are often very expensive. To help consumers, a company called Blister Review tests a variety of gear to take some of the question marks out of making purchases. The company partners with engineers from Western Colorado University in Gunnison and CU Boulder to come up with its recommendations.
- Colorado's ski history is as deep as its powder and as full of surprises as a black-diamond bump run. Caryn and Peter Boddie have spent nearly a decade uncovering interesting historical nuggets in this state's long love affair with skiing. They have written two books on the lost ski areas of Colorado and continue to add new skiing yarns on their Lost Ski Areas of Colorado blog.