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In the last year, the outdoor industry has become the cradle of comfort as people reconnect with nature. Many journey to the Colorado Rockies for the majesty and adventure. Many outdoor businesses call this area their home base.

At any given time in Colorado, there are around 9,619 men, women and children experiencing homelessness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Most of these people have shelter, but approximately 2,188 are unsheltered, meaning they're sleeping in a place not designed for such — think under a bridge, a park bench, etc. Obviously, this is a problem.

Although the Colorado Midland Railway stopped running more than a century ago, it still holds a special place in the heart of many Coloradans.

As William Reed, a steam train enthusiast and retired member of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, says, “Our trains are part of our heritage.”

Building a business from scratch is always a challenge. But growing a business in the literal sense from an indoor gardening project to a client base is another.

“There is no doubt in my mind that millions of lives could have been saved if the people were not ‘brainwashed’ about gun ownership and had been well armed. ... Gun haters always want to forget the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, which is a perfect example of how a ragtag, half-starved group of Jews took 10 handguns and made asses out of the Nazis.” — Theodore Haas, Dachau survivor.

The psychology of eating is balanced as a feast for the eyes and the palette. With the structure of charcuterie, it is a progression of mixing the right tastes: the tart with the sweet, the sugary with the salty. Combining this journey of the senses through house-made jams, crackers and local pastries creates a concert of flair that is the cornerstone of Bramble & Brie Charcuterie Co., launched last year by co-owners Niki Scott and Patti Brunk.

When I graduated from college in 2010, I walked away owing nothing. In fact, I was paid to go to college, courtesy of the United States Air Force. I chose this path because growing up it was emphasized that debt could cripple you, so stay out of it unless you're buying a house.

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In 1980, the average cost of tuition at a four-year public university was $1,856 per year in the U.S., after adjusting for inflation. But by 2020, that rate rose to an average of $9,403. That is a significant increase.

In November 2007, my husband and I purchased our first home in Colorado Springs for $142,000. It was a quaint, 930 sq. ft. house in the downtown area that needed a bit of remodeling, but nothing too extensive.