Motorized boats are banned at these 6 scenic Colorado mountain lakes

The Denver Post (Travel) 6/17 2:32A R. Scott Rappold

There might be no better way to find serenity than by gazing at or floating on a mountain lake s crystalline waters. And then a motorboat roars by and jerks your mind back into the 21st Century. Quiet...

Neighborhood market serves sandwiches, burritos with slice of Denver history

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/16 2:00A Matt Schubert

(Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series,  Staff Favorites . Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities...

How this nomadic museum in Colorado rewrote the rules of art shows

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 6/16 2:00A Ray Mark Rinaldi

A giant dinosaur skeleton in the atrium of the city’s main public library. An environmental sculpture that doubles as a working skate park. A massive earthwork covering 160 acres in the San Luis...

Butterflies are disappearing. Here’s how Colorado community scientists are working to save them.

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/15 2:00A Lauren Penington

A butterfly flits past the window at the Castlewood Canyon Visitor Center, where dozens of volunteers have gathered to learn about Colorado’s declining butterfly population and how they can do their...

The Book Club: A ‘Read With Jenna’ pick explores the imagined effects of artificial intelligence

The Denver Post (Books) 6/15 2:00A The Know

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all...

Is downtown Denver dead? Not according to these inspiring Coloradans. (Editorial)

The Dever Post (Editorials) 6/15 1:45A The Denver Post Editorial Board

Hating on downtown Denver has become a sport for some, including recent college grads finding Denver s cost of living to be unsustainable, anyone who has recently navigated Colfax s construction cones, and yes, our Republican members of Congress...

Asking Eric: Parent feels loss when college-aged kids stay away all summer

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/15 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: Summer months are upon us and most students will soon be heading home from college for their vacations, except mine. Every summer since starting college they have worked a summer job that required them to live on-site, a couple hours’...

$45 million for Trump’s ego parade? America has lost its mind! (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/14 1:01A TJ Hutchinson

$45 million for an ego parade? Let’s talk fraud, waste and abuse. We can’t afford to send food to starving children, but we are going to spend $45 million on a birthday/military parade to feed Donald Trump’s ego? America has lost its mind! Sharon...

Asking Eric: Grieving a lost pet, letter writer fears being unfair to new pet

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/14 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I am in my 70s so I should know better. Almost two years ago I had to put my 13-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Shorty to sleep. This broke my heart. Within a couple of months, I decided to get another dog, this time a Gold Dust...

Asking Eric: Adult children’s fight sours every family gathering

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/13 12:30A R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I have three adult children. About three years ago there was an issue, and my oldest, Doug, and middle, Linda, disrespected each other. It wasn t a small issue, but (in my and my wife s opinion) it wasn t a huge offense. Neither will...

Protesting Trump this weekend? Keep the “No Kings” rallies on point (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 6/12 5:54A DP Opinion

Let s keep the No Kings rallies on point I m planning to participate in a No Kings rally on Saturday, but I m starting to worry about what the rallies might accomplish. The No Kings message might resonate with many Americans, and it might carry...

Psychedelic renaissance may take longer than expected

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 6/12 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Psychedelic Science , billed as the country’s largest conference focused on mind-altering substances, is preparing to return to Denver this month, bringing with it scientists, policymakers, and...

A water bird rarely seen in Colorado is hanging out at Boulder County pond

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/12 2:00A Katie Langford

A water bird rarely seen in Colorado appears to be taking a summer vacation at a private Boulder County pond, to the delight of hundreds of Front Range birdwatchers. This is only the fourth recorded...

Puppy yoga, Juneteenth Music Festival and more things to do this weekend

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 6/12 2:00A John Wenzel

Yoga + puppies at the Stanley Saturday. Forget goats: rescue puppy yoga has all the animal goodness of that formerly trendy activity, but with the scrappy cuteness of puppies. The first of three Puppy...

I was a White House intern with Monica Lewinsky. She has helped guide my career as CSU president...

The Dever Post (Opinion) 6/12 1:01A Amy L. Parsons

In the summer of 1995, I was finishing my junior year at Colorado State University, majoring in political science, when I landed a coveted White House internship. Until then I had only lived in Colorado and Wyoming. Like many college students...