| BY TINEY RICCIARDI, @TINEYTRAILSNACKS, CRICCIARDI@DENVERPOST.COM
Happy Labor Day weekend, Adventurists! We talk a lot about hiking, biking and other fast-paced outdoor activities. But not all adventures need to be measured by speed or distance. I learned this recently while attending my first mushroom foray at the Telluride Mushroom Festival. Despite jaunting leisurely over the course of several hours, I still had an amazing experience interacting with nature. I got to dig in the dirt, touch slimy and squishy things, and eat wild raspberries. I felt like a kid again. Recent rains mean there are tons of mushrooms growing in the wilderness. Here’s why you should go pick some for yourself. Heads upDenver weather calls for “intervals of bright sunshine” with thunderstorms in the afternoons and temperatures topping out around 90 degrees. Weather will be similar in the mountains, but cooler, with temps in the 70s and the occasional “thundershower” predicted.
Outdoor grills at the Pine Cove Campground are wrapped in caution tape during stage 2 fire restrictions at Dillon Reservoir. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)
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Worth Your Time
Honey Rock Landing in Delta lost its entire fruit crop to
a late spring freeze in 2026. The farm has been leaning into agritourism as an additional revenue stream. (Provided by Joshua Johnson Photography)
Get Yourself Outdoors
Aurelija Plūkė, a mushroom educator and TV host from Lithuania, helped lead the women’s foray at the 2026 Telluride Mushroom Festival. (Provided by Sarah Schwab)
Not all adventures need to be measured by speed or distance, as a recent excursion with the Telluride Mushroom Festival proves MORE HEADLINES
DOG OF THE WEEK
 Rocky "Here's my yellow Lab, Rocky, enjoying a drive up Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. Yes, he's named after the park," writes owner Jennifer Bryan. If you want your pup (or cat) featured, email a photo and short description to cricciardi@denverpost.com.
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