Explorer's Guide Colorado (Explorer's Complete)

"A classy series with encyclopedic coverage."―National Geographic Explorer

Colorado offers travelers unsurpassed access to the Rocky Mountains―whether your passion is exploring old mining towns, finding the best run at some of the world's best ski resorts, or roughing it in Rocky Mountain National Park. There's enough here to keep anyone busy year round.

Explorer's Guide Colorado covers everything a traveler should see and do in this great state. From birding in the eastern plains to winery tours in Grand Junction―and everything in between. Features include hundreds of dining reviews as well as opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, and vacation cottages. There are numerous up-to-date regional and downtown maps, and like all Explorer's Guides, this one provide handy icons that point out places of extra value, family-friendly establishments, wheelchair and wi-fi access, and lodgings that accept pets. 100 black-and-white photographs and maps

Matt Forster has traveled throughout Colorado, from the eastern plains to the mountain ski towns to the state's western slope compiling information for this guide. Introduced to the Centennial State by his wife, a Colorado native, Forster has explored the state end-to-end with his family.