Travel has always been the through line in my career, which is slightly ironic given where I started. I grew up in a small town with a graduating class of 28. Like many kids who do, I couldn’t wait to get out. I wanted bigger cities, farther flights, and proof that there was more beyond the town limits of the streets I knew by heart.
That curiosity turned into a career rooted in travel and food, two things that, at their best, help us understand how other people live. They’re the fastest way I know to, even briefly, feel like you belong someplace new.
But here’s the thing I didn’t fully appreciate back then: leaving doesn’t mean you stop looking closely at where you land.
As I’ve gotten older, travel has started to mean more than just distance. It’s about paying attention. About realizing that exploration doesn’t always require a passport or a perfectly planned itinerary. Sometimes it’s found in a weekend drive, a new neighborhood, a familiar mountain town.
That idea shapes our Adventure Issue. Inside, you’ll find stories that move between far-flung escapes and the places just outside your door, reminding us why we live here in the first place. Because while seeing the world matters, so does learning to love your own backyard.
Lacy Morris
Executive Editor
To read the print-exclusive travel feature, download the digital magazine or pick up a copy from select local King Soopers, Safeway, Tattered Cover, or Barnes & Noble locations.
