Betsy Welch

Hikers stand along the top of a ridgeline, looking and pointing every which way under a bright-blue sky.

This Initiative Is Helping to Offset Overuse on Colorado’s Highest Peaks

Betsy Welch|May 24, 2019

Like many Coloradans, Ben Hanus was on a mission to bag some fourteeners. Unlike many Coloradans, his incentive to summit the 14,000-foot peaks wasn’t personal;...

Navigating a Caribbean Island on Bikes

Betsy Welch|July 26, 2018

We were halfway through our weeklong bike tour of western Cuba’s tobacco country when we stopped at Julio’s fruit stand on our way to the town of Viñales, lured...

Putting the Colorado Trail on the Map

Betsy Welch|June 29, 2018

Jerry Brown was a 39-year-old Coloradan living in Texas when he read a newspaper article in 1989 about a multi-use trail that traversed 486 miles across his hom...

How Cycling Is Helping Veterans Find Peace at Home

Betsy Welch|November 10, 2017

For many members of our armed forces, returning home signifies the beginning of a different type of battle. The laser focus that allows you to keep your tire...

Bike Parks and the Evolving Ski Resort Economy

Betsy Welch|September 7, 2017

As summer activities continue to prove their value to once winter-only resorts, mountain biking stands above the rest—and outdoor educators are taking note. If...

A Field of Dreams

Betsy Welch|June 9, 2017

How Southeastern Wyoming became an unlikely hotbed for mountain biking So what if everyone thought Kevin Costner was nuts for plowing over his cornfield to b...

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