Jamie Lynn Miller

In the world of Kindles, iPads and screen-filled inventions I’ve lost track of, the tactile sensation of flipping through an old book brings me great pleasure. Cutting-edge technology makes me feel old beyond my years, whereas leafing through weathered pages makes me feel connected to things that matter. I was instantly drawn to Tennyson Street in Denver where a scribe and his typewriter pass the time crafting poetry for curious passersby.

From the quiet stillness of snowfall on mesa tops to wildflowers and afternoon thunderstorms, a trip to Mesa Verde National Park changes with the seasons. Summer brings more visitors and heat, but it also sees the re-opening of cliff dwelling tours—many visitors’ main reason for journeying to the park. Spring hosts a variety of weather events—sun, rain and lingering snow—while winter offers a quieter space for communing with canyons. Fall is our pick for maximizing a trip to Mesa Verde with l...

As he settles into his new City Park studio, Cutter Paul surrounds himself with tools of his trademark hats. A household brand in the custom hat-making business, Cutter Paul speaks to the almost-lost art of craftsmanship and living one’s life as art.
In Cutter’s Denver workspace, a row of wooden hat blocks pose as perfectly dome-shaped noggins; once a chapeau is initially blocked, Cutter will shape it by hand after the precise shape of a client’s head. There’s a Singer sewing machine for craf...

Stretched across northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument boasts 210,000 acres of river, desert and mountain ecology. Layers of sandstone meet the confluence of the Yampa and Green rivers and remnants of rugged Western culture, from the land’s first inhabitants to pioneers, share the landscape with fossils including more than 1,500 dinosaur bones.

As sunlight streams through the windows and splashes of orange-colored decor brighten the offices at The Process – a Denver coworking space – entrepreneurs, side hustlers and working professionals are diligently working to achieve specific goals.
Today at The Process, a nutritionist is working on a podcast, a businessman is working on a book and a Denver neophyte is here to write, reflect and meet new people. The phone motel near the front desk encourages unplugged effort, should that further...

A Tall Ship Tale. A journalist moonlights as a Spanish sailor for 26 hours, helping 'man' the lines, climb the mast, paint the rail, dock the craft and make lifelong friends in Spanglish.

As a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park, Mesa Verde National Park draws visitors from around the world. Whether you’re exploring cliff dwellings or hiking trails flanked by wildflowers and pinyon-juniper, one day is not enough in stunning Mesa Verde. To get the full experience, stay at the only hotel inside the park, Far View Lodge. Tucked into the Four Corners region, the lodge offers striking views, as far as New Mexico, and large bands of windows look out over endle...

A complete guide to meandering betwixt ships, bars, cafes, ice cream stands, and remnants of Wilmington's pirate life.

Revolutionary earth-centric artist Ajax Axe brings her unique brand of interactive eco-art to the streets and alleyways of Aspen, Colorado.

Accustomed to Utah's sandstone cracks and Colorado's world-class limestone, I surveyed the quartzite blend of western North Carolina's Pilot Mountain and traced what looked to be a decent foothold. It had been a long time since I'd climbed real rocks.
In a past life, climbing had been my reason for being, for sticking with that sales job with the flexible schedule. "Is everything OK at home?" my boss would ask when I came in with bruised knuckles—badges of honor from another weekend spent cra...

Resting across this floral couch, a two-seater loveseat by the window, I feel the breeze coming through the muggy, sweet-scented night air. I’m taking in the humidity, the thick oxygenated air, and the seaside climate of Newport, Rhode Island, and this warm September evening feels peaceful and temperate as the wind blows gently through my reading corner.

Accustomed to living on my own, the inaugural weeks of pandemic isolation seemed somewhat redundant. As the months wore on, however, the magnitude of the solitude — dawn to dusk aloneness, both inside and outside the home — was tough to bear.

And so, I became a foster parent of an anxious, excitable boxer with searching eyes and a lot of slobber. Toula had been rescued from life on a chain, left alone for days at a time with no food or answers. P...

A lazy day at the beach becomes a fight for flight situation: starring an injured loon, an understanding friend, and memories of my mother.

Blogging for Boxraw, a British boxing lifestyle brand, inspired creative perspectives on sport and life.

"I tried surfing once, but I got sucked under the white. Thought I was going to drown!” said Cornell, giving me an air jab. “I took up fishing. You don’t drown in fishing.”
“You don’t drown in boxing, either,” I observed.

A two-week nautical trek down through the Indies, featuring fresh conch, island moonshine, and engine failure...