Chasing Hawk

Any tips?

We live at 4200 ft and home made bread comes out dense. It tastes good but its dense with a nice brown crust. I use the freshest yeast I can get my hands on, unbleached bread flour (Bob's Red Mill brand) and the other usual ingredients.

Last attempt was french bread, one loaf you could have knocked out someone if you threw it at them.......lol The second one was a tad bit better but not by much.

I can cook just about anything, bake pies, cookies, banana bread, biscuits but bread-making eludes me.

Any suggestions or tips would be so appreciated.