Durango, Buffalo Soldiers, and Switzerland
Damnit. Our secret is out. The one about Durango, Colorado, I mean.
Ok, truth be told, the merits of Durango as a beautiful, highly livable recreation town are no big secret. That’s why over 1,700 Outside readers voted it one of Outside’s best adventure towns. My story on this great spot is in the current issue of the magazine. Read it here. I also have a new story in National Parks magazine this month, one that was very fun to report. It’s about the buffalo soldiers, who happened to be some of the first park rangers in Yosemite and Sequoia. New photos and records are illuminating this little-known passage in American history, and park staffers are making an effort to get the word out. Read the story here. In other news, my next trip is to Lucerne, Switzerland, where I’m headed to the Adventure Travel World Summit and tacking on some time to explore. Back to the land of mountains and fondue, two of my favorite things.