July/August 2011
EnCompass Magazine

  • Features:

    Colorado getaways
    Three Colorado writers, each with a different way of looking at things, guide you to many ways to transcend everyday life this summer.

  • Colorado Getaways – Walking
    Neighborhood parks, downtown districts, and nature trails give you great views of the locals and their habitats.
    By Dan Leeth.
  • Colorado Getaways – Soaring
    Fly high above the Front Range, or a mountain canyon, and get your heart racing.
    By Laurel Kallenbach.
  • Colorado Getaways – Riding
    Coral stray cattle and paddle around a midstream boulder—two uniquely Colorado rides.
    By Shelly and Jeff Steig.

    • Riding with the Duke
      Visit the meadow where John Wayne faced down the villain Robert Duvall and told him to “fill your hands you...”
      By Jeff Miller.
    • Colorado Explorer
      Floating with the wind, going to pot(s), and Four Diamond dining.
      By Linda DuVal.
    • My Colorado
      Special Colorado memories by our readers. This issue: “The day traffic stopped” by Kay Grove.
    • Photo contest
      This issue’s winner: Akiti Arch, by Mary Ann Walsh.

      • Web Extra:
        • Colorado rocks!
          Colorado is well-known to rockhounds worldwide, whether it’s topaz in the Tarryalls, aquamarines on Mt. Antero, or quartz crystals and amazonite on Pikes Peak. But be forewarned: Rockhounding is addicting.
          By Kevin and Vicki Witte.

        • Departments
          • In Every Issue

            • President's Message
              Why teens crash (hint: it’s not speeding)
              By Tony DeNovellis.

            • Member Feedback
              • One-handed driving
              • Not so narrow gauge
            • Safe Roads
              • Jeremy’s bad day
            • Travel Talk
              • Ice Age Fever
              • Colorado GEM: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
              • Passport denied!
              • Gateway to the galaxies
              • The world’s oldest hotel
            • AutoTalk
              • Cooling system flush
            • Insurance Talk
              • Dog bite liability
            • Know AAA
              • Two new AAA apps
              • AutoSource’s new used car showroom
              • Durango office grand opening
              • Discount movie tickets
              • 2011 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills winners
              • Great Battery Roundup factoid