During the toughest stretches of a hike on the Colorado Trail, a group of hikers were spurred on by one thought: the soothing waters of Mount Princeton Hot Springs were just over the next hill.
A group of Colorado seventh-graders ponder life and their role in society as they meet the challenges faced during a three-day packing trip in the Rockies.
Everyone on the hiker shuttle buzzed with excitement as we approached the trailhead. You could see it on their wide-eyed faces, which lit up even more when the jagged, snow-dusted Pyramid Peak and …