Experience history hands-on. The Wild West Explorer Package turns the 3-day Pioneer Passport road trip into something the kids can hold onto.
Coffee and Discount Coupons for the Adults, Coloring and Activity Books for the Kids, and Fully Narrated Stories and GPS Navigation for the Entire Family.
Two 32-page beautifully illustrated, hand-made soft cover books, full of the stories behind the places you’ll visit — a coloring book, and an activity book with the Pioneer Passport built into it. There are six stamps to collect along the route. Send us a photo of the finished passport at the end of the trip and we will mail your explorer a free 11 x 17″ poster.
The narrated app, with a story for every stop, full GPS navigation for the whole route (27 stories & tracks), and all seven coupons on your phone — $120 of local value at coffee shops, restaurants, a cabin rental and a family trail ride.
Stories Include:
- How a piano floated down the North Fork of the Poudre River
- How a motorcycle ride turned into one of the most legendary icons of Larimer County
- Why the road through the canyon was a jailhouse project
- How boom turned to bust for the Manhattan Ghost Town
- How the pioneers traveled, and built railroads and the lakes that are now part of Red Feather Lakes
- The story of Lady Moon, her horse Moses and her locomotive animal disruptor
- The story of the historic Livermore Hotels the river bypassed and the Forks Mercantile & Saloon
- A narrated tour of the Manhattan ghost town cemetery and the story of the gold rush that created it
- The story of the Virginia Dale Stage Station & Wily Jack Slade
- Discovery of the ancient Lindenmeier Site at Soapstone Prairie ……and more
Coupons are valid Monday through Thursday, when crowds are sparse and the canyon is quiet. Coupons expire May 31, 2027.
- BOGO Coffee/Espresso at Riverside Colorado/Kind Bean
- $10 OFF lunch or dinner for a family of 4 at The Mish
- 15% OFF one night’s cabin or campground stay at Glen Echo Resort
- $1 OFF Coffee or Espresso Drinks at The Outlawtte
- 15% off 1-hour trail rides for the whole family at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch
- Free Chips and Soda with each sandwich purchase at The Hilltop General Store & Antiques
- 10% off lunch or dinner at Rigby’s Roadhouse
Local pickup: Download the app and use it collect your Explorer Packages at the Poudre Park Market on Day 1 of the itinerary. The kids can upload a copy of their fully stamped passport at the end of the trip for an 11 X 17″ poster map of the full trip!
Note that T-shirts are sold separately. 1 Activity Book and 1 Coloring book, 1 24 pack of Crayola Crayons and 1 12 pack of Crayola Colored Pencils are included with the Explorer package. Extras books are available as Add-ons. Order by August 17, 2026.






















Jennifer Berg –
It’s a little heavy on the driving for day 3 – but the stories are fantastic and the kids loved the coloring books! We camped, so we didn’t stay at the lodges. It’s a great way to discover things you never new out here!
Travis Hunter –
Educational and entertaining. The stories are told in a way that grabs your attention. Scenery on the entire trip is beautiful. Really glad I did this with my family