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Get Bitten By the River Bug
Categories: Fishing, Rivers, UncategorizedArticle by Todd Hartley
Anglers call it the green drake. You can call it the bug that put Basalt on the fly-fishing map. Officially, it’s Ephemera guttulata, a species of mayfly. It’s an aquatic insect whose presence is an indicator of a healthy freshwater habitat. In fly-fishing circles, the hatch… Read More
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Side Trip: Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES)
Categories: Farm to Table, Itineraries, UncategorizedExplore food, farming, and fun with ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch! Rock Bottom Ranch is an educational farm, wildlife preserve, and visitor center between the Roaring Fork River and the Rio Grande Trail in Basalt. The site is operated by the non-profit Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and… Read More
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Looking East, West, North and South
Categories: 4-Wheeling, Biking, Hiking, Hunting, Itineraries, Seasons, UncategorizedArticle by Cameron Burns
BASALT is one of those rare mountain towns where you can go out the door in any direction and find adventure, in both summer and winter. Sitting at the confluence of two well-loved Gold Medal streams, Basalt also is nestled between several distinct mountain chains whose… Read More
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YEAR-ROUND FUN: A Town For All Seasons
Categories: Biking, Hiking, Itineraries, Seasons, UncategorizedArticle by Cameron Burns
CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve chosen the perfect place from which to launch your next outdoor adventure. Basalt is in the sweet spot of the Roaring Fork Valley, halfway between Glenwood Springs and Aspen at the gateway to the Fryingpan Valley. So whether you’re looking to hammer some challenging… Read More
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The Wonder of Water: Roaring Fork Conservancy
Categories: Fishing, Rivers, Uncategorized
