There are very few outdoor activities that necessitate wearing hockey shin guards over a wetsuit—riverboarding is one of them.

Parthenia Jones-Johnson teaches the intrinsic value of community service.

I’ve been doing Corepower yoga regularly for the past three years and have just started to attend a level three class at my local studio whenever possible. The classes are offered during non-primetime hours, so I’m not able to attend as frequently as I would like. But when I do make it, I’ve really been enjoying taking my practice to another level. 

June 21. This is the summer I finally whip my body into optimal shape. My goal is to average running 40 miles per week and then celebrate my summer of discipline by entering either the Adirondack Marathon or the Boulder Backroads Marathon on September 21. I would start running today but I don’t want to miss this afternoon’s Rachel Ray Show. Rach is hatching up a special summer recipe for Sloppy Joes.

A day of paddling is all it takes sometimes to be humbled by the environment we often take for granted. Paddling, a general term used for canoeing, kayaking, or rafting, is often defined by the type of water the sport is done on. You often hear of sea vs. white water kayaking, or flat vs. river canoeing.  

USA Track & Field will heighten anti-doping education initiatives at its three youth national championships in 2008 and will begin in-competition drug testing at the 2009 championship events. The programs are a partnership with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and are tied to USATF's Zero Tolerance anti-doping initiative and Win With Integrity youth outreach program.

This summer the newest sport in the Olympics will see 25 of the world’s best swimmers racing 10K around the flat-water Beijing Olympic rowing course.
Photos: Pei Qingsheng

Next time you think about berating a race director for running out of bagels, consider the money and energy—and undying dedication—it takes to put on the events the Colorado sporting community has come to know and love.

The nation’s leading voice for the national parks, the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), announced it is launching a new website, Do Your Part for Climate Friendly Parks, which empowers national park visitors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and helps national parks nationwide become leaders in combating global warming.

The City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Program is once again offering informational, guided tours of the of the spectacular Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. Citizens have the opportunity to take a preview tour and discover the cultural and natural history of the City of Fort Collins premier natural area. All tours are led by naturalists. Geology, ecology, archaeology, and history are highlighted. 

Photo by Charlie Johnson.