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Lindsey B. King

Lindsey B. King was the magazine’s editor from 2021 to 2024. She is currently a Denver-based writer and editor.

She is a six-time ASME National Magazine Award finalist—and a two-time winner—for stories that are either about the great outdoors or, you know, dying. See: Shattered Minds, The 5280 Guide To Winter Camping, Sheer Beauty, The Art of Dying Well, Earth, Wind & Water, and Low on O2. In 2017, King was named a Folio: Top Women in Media honoree, and many of her other stories, like Hooked, Gone, and Undefeated, have been honored at various journalism awards ceremonies.

King was born in Charleston, West Virginia, spent more than a decade in suburban Atlanta, and moved to Colorado in 2001. She has an ABJ in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism (go, Dawgs!). She is unreasonably proud of never having been on Facebook, and TikTok confuses her, but she occasionally looks at dog videos on Instagram (@linzbking).

Articles By Lindsey B. King

Kids rifling through their Christmas stockings

The 12 Best Colorado-Inspired Stocking Stuffers

The smallest, most awesome Colorado gifts of the year.

Nearly 10 Years In, the Colorado Doula Project Expands Its Abortion Care Services

We chatted with the growing organization about helping pregnant people navigate abortion care.

Rock the Kindness

A letter from the editor of 5280.

Everything You Need to Know About Colorado’s (Scandalous) Funeral Industry

Over the past six years, Colorado’s funeral industry has made headlines for appalling acts of disrespect to both the dead and the living. Will recently passed legislation stop the atrocities, and how can we protect the ones we love even after they’re gone?

A Belated Eulogy for My Mama

A letter from the editor of 5280.

My Hope for Union Station

A letter from the editor of 5280.

Author Silvia Pettem Talks About the Second Edition of Her Book About Mary Rippon, University of Colorado’s First Woman Professor

First published in 1999, Separate Lives reveals the secret and complicated life of a lady who didn’t fit the Victorian mold.

American Basin Columbines

Superlative Spots

A letter from the editor of 5280.

Palisade peaches at Herman Produce.

6 Palisade Peach Stands To Visit This Season

Late July, August, and early September are the best months to make a trip to Colorado’s peach capital, where you can grab just-picked crops from charming roadside vendors. Here, a handful of our favorite, ahem, pit stops.

Woman with book pages wall behind her

And the Winner of This Year’s Top of the Town Award for Best Magazine Goes to…

A letter from the editor of 5280.

The Best of Denver in 2024, According to Readers

Our readers selected 89 winners in categories like home accessories, patio dining, golf course, and cocktail menu.

Dancers/dj at Stay Tuned

The Best Denver Culture and Nightlife of 2024

If you need a book to read, a place to dance, or a killer cocktail to sip, we’ve got all of that—and more.

The Best Denver Dining of 2024

From the best new restaurant to the tastiest dessert shop, our editors found the places that will satisfy your taste buds.

Top of the Town 2024

We uncovered 119 reasons to love Denver.

The 5280 Guide to Utah’s Arches National Park

If you’ve already hit Colorado’s four national parks, the next closest is this stunner in Utah. Here, all the details you need for having an amazing experience.

Stories of Summer

A letter from the editor of 5280.

12 Summer Reads Chosen by the Experts at Denver’s Tattered Cover Book Store

These new and upcoming releases—all written by Colorado authors—are the perfect page turners to pack for your summer vacation.

The Stewards of Colorado’s Fourteeners

A letter from the editor of 5280.

Person using pick axe on cloudy day

Meet the Local Nonprofit Responsible for Nearly Every Trail on Colorado’s Fourteeners

The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative has built sustainable routes on 36 14,000-foot peaks in the past 30 years.

Small plates and wine at La Bouche. Photo by Riane Menardi Morrison

19 of Denver’s Best Wine Bars

Whether you’re a pét-nat connoisseur or don’t know a Chardonnay from a Sauvignon Blanc, there’s a wine bar in Denver that will satisfy your palate.

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