Author Archives: Katy Mooney

A photo of two women fly fishing in fall on the Gunnison River. Rock bluffs and yellow aspen trees are in the background.

Fly Fishing for Kokanee Salmon on the Gunnison River

1 September, 2020

Words and photos by Patrick Blackdale Fly Fishing for Kokanee Salmon in Colorado: The kokanee salmon run on the Gunnison River is a great reason to plan READ MORE

Fall in Crested Butte Colorado Photo of a dirt road winding through aspen trees with yellow and green leaves.

Top 4 Reasons to Visit Crested Butte in Fall

24 August, 2020

A Crested Butte fall vacation means great hikes, biking, fishing and fall foliage. Sunny weather and fewer crowds make late August through early October a great time READ MORE

A cowboy wearing a white cowboy hat rides a bucking brown horse while the crowd watches from the stands.

Help Save Cattlemen’s Days

10 August, 2020

The Oldest Continuous Rodeo in the U.S. Needs Your Help For the last 120 years, Gunnison, Colorado has been home to Cattlemen’s Days. In a normal year, READ MORE

A man dressed in black with a red backpack mountain bikes through a field of lupine wildflowers with large mountains in the background. It is summer.

Tips for Beginner Mountain Bikers in Crested Butte and Gunnison

22 July, 2020

Beginners can follow these easy mountain biking tips to get on the amazing Colorado trails in Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley. These days, more and more READ MORE

A fisherman holds a brown trout close to the river in a net.

Fly-Fishing in Crested Butte

6 July, 2020

Fly-Fishing in Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley, Colorado. With two million acres of public land situated around the headwaters of one of Colorado’s largest river drainages, READ MORE

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