About Charles Watkins

For the 35th year in a row, beer lovers will gather in Colorado for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) to taste and celebrate a gigantic array of craft and specialty beers from AMerica’s finest …
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The overnight low at Winter Park, Colorado the other night was 32 degrees.  It won’t take too many more of those chilling temperatures to kick-start the West’s changing of the seasons.  To get …
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In today’s craft beer culture, the flavorful and popular India Pale Ale (aka IPA) is the long time undisputed benchmark style for brewers all across the country.  We all have the IPA …
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With over 750 mountain peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation (13’ers) and with 54 of those over 14,000 feet in elevation (14’ers), it’s easy to see why Colorado is often called the Roof of America. …
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Few vehicles embody the utility, adventurous spirit, and sheer capability of Jeep’s venerable Wrangler.  Whether you’re lured by the cavernous 4 door Unlimited, the 2 door titan of off-road ability, …
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Cracking open a few craft beers after a day on the trail/slopes/lake/river/rockwall has been a time honored tradition for outdoor adventurists across the West. And, similar to the steadily improving …
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“This landscape is unlike anything I have ever seen. How inadequate are my words….” July 2, 1866 – Bayard Taylor.

Colorado’s reputation as a perfect summertime adventure destination didn’t seem to …
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From overheated standoffs in Nevada and Oregon of 2015 and ’16, to the U.S’ National Park’s 100th anniversary celebrations, to the various attention grabbing animal encounters happening this summer in …
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The Art of Wild is a beautifully mastered short docu from filmmaker Lindsay Marie Stewart that aims to remind us what value can be found by reconnecting to the far flung …
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