Peter Moore
Columnist and CartoonistPeter Moore is a writer and illustrator living in Fort Collins. He is a columnist/cartoonist for the Colorado Sun, and posts drawings and commentary at petermoore.substack.com. In former lifetimes he was editor of Men’s Health, interim editor of Backpacker, and articles editor (no foolin’) of Playboy.
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It’s grasshopper season in Colorado. That’s good news for birds and praying mantises, who enjoy eating them, but KUNC commentator Peter Moore is freaked out about it. You might even say he’s hopping mad. -
KUNC commentator Peter Moore has been hiking in the burn scar near Cameron Peak and he heard an echo from one of his favorite cartoon characters up there. -
KUNC's commentator Peter Moore gets a little verklempt as he notes the end of ski season and the implications of global warming. -
KUNC Commentator Peter Moore explores what it means to take off your mask and share how you truly see yourself as he participates in the Museum of Art Fort Collins fundraiser and community art event. -
When the going gets tough, KUNC commentator Peter Moore likes to watch… sports. In a world on fire, he says the Nuggets and the Avalanche distract him from stuff that is way more important. And that’s the point. -
With the recent storms in the Colorado mountains, ski season has finally begun. But is it the beginning of the end? KUNC commentator and skiing enthusiast Peter Moore is worried that he might be freestyling right off a cliff. -
In 2020, Colorado voters approved a measure that would reintroduce wolves to our state. It seemed like a good idea in theory, right? The first of these apex predators is due to arrive any day now, and commentator Peter Moore isn’t sure he wants to invite the newcomers over to dinner. -
The abandoned cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park are a national treasure situated in southwest Colorado. But before that, they were somebody’s home. KUNC commentator Peter Moore paid a visit, and it made him wonder how soon we’ll need to abandon our own dwellings. -
The spine of the Rocky Mountains is a benevolent presence hovering above the Front Range, reminding us every day what a beautiful place we live in. But it also carries ugly reminders of who we are. KUNC commentator Peter Moore took a drive up Mount Blue Sky, formerly known as Mount Evans, and learned a lesson, and a way forward. -
This week, a parent in Douglas County challenged four books with gay and “alternative” themes. The Greeley Board of Education also recently stood up to parent challenges on four other books. KUNC culture commentator Peter Moore examines the value of books in schools in an era when teachers and librarians have become de facto bookshelf defenders.
