Denver Field Guide

Once a miner's outpost with cowboy riffraff, today this Western metropolis is basecamp for bluegrass lovers, outdoor entrepreneurs and travelers seeking a Rocky Mountain high.

LOCAL STORIES, TRAVEL INTEL AND MODERN LORE, INCLUDING:

Our curated picks for coffee, bars, cafes and shops

Interviews with a wilderness photographer, dispensary owner, ski builder, the governor and more

An illustrated maps of craft breweries,

A short history of notable John Elway comebacks,

The best ski runs in Colorado

A timeline of the beer industry

Personal essays by Pam Houston, Patricia Calhoun and J.R. Moehringer