"He asked me to marry him at his parents’ vow renewal. I thought it was really inappropriate, so I turned him down." ...

From dormant volcanoes and salt pans to urban forests and library gardens, these are the places we go for peace and quiet.

Within an hour or so, we had floated past the mouth of Cherry Creek ... "We're making this whole watershed work in a sustainable way for people, fish and wildlife," says Aasheim.