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On March 31st, Craig Ferguson arrived in Denver after completing the first 1,000 miles of his journey. Craig is walking the length of the United States from LA to Boston to raise money for the Scottish Action for Mental Health. The journey has him arriving in Boston in time for the Scotland world cup match happening there later this summer. Members of the society met him at Civic Center Park and spent time with fellow Scots at Celtic on Market Street afterwards. From Craig's

In February, three members of our Scottish community visited World Compass Academy for their annual Diversity Day. Kathryn McIver (SASC Highland Herald Editor), Samantha Hurst (SASC Marketing Director), and Alyssa Watkins (professional athlete, Rocky Mountain Scottish Athletes) endeavored to show off Scottish culture and heritage. This trio of brilliant ladies engaged the students on topics like the legendary Loch Ness Monster, Scottish inventions that changed the world, Scot

There's something unmistakable about the way Kathleen Pelley speaks. Even over a simple interview, her voice carries that lilting, rhythmic quality; the cadence of someone who doesn't just tell stories, but lives inside them. Born in Glasgow and educated at Edinburgh University, Kathleen has spent decades ensuring that Scottish culture isn't just preserved, but actively shared with the next generation through her award-winning podcast, Journey with Story . For those who atten

With Colorado Tartan Day just around the corner (April 11–12 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont), there's no better time to talk tartans: what they mean, why there are so many variations, and how a chance encounter at a Tartan Day celebration became one member's favorite Scottish heritage story. A Remarkable True Occurrence SASC member Jack Moore shared this story with the Highland Herald , and it's too good not to retell. A few years before Jack and his wife Marci