Outdoors

Beginnings

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”- “Closing Time” by Semisonic

January 4, 2026 • Berris (Bear) Samples — Flyfishing Around the World

Sipapu kicks off New Mexico’s ski season

Sipapu kicks off New Mexico’s ski season

Purgatory ready to open on Friday

November 26, 2025 • Tri-City Record Staff

Worms and grandchildren: The future of fly fishing

Worms and grandchildren: The future of fly fishing

Introduce your grandchildren to fishing to have a future fly-fishing partner

November 2, 2025 • Don Oliver — Staff reporter

Purgatory Resort welcomes nearly 5,000 visitors for Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort welcomes nearly 5,000 visitors for Total Archery Challenge

expected to bring in $2.7 million in economic impact to La Plata County

July 8, 2025 • Herald Staff Report

Catching a gar on a hookless rope fly

Catching a gar on a hookless rope fly

Sharing your knowledge on how to catch this tricky fish can be great bonding

July 6, 2025 • Don Oliver — Staff reporter

Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in high Colorado helicopter hoist rescues

Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in high Colorado helicopter hoist rescues

was the second time they needed assistance in the same day

June 16, 2025 • By Mead Gruver — Associated Press

Colorado ski areas report 13.8 million visits in 2024-25, marking the third busiest season ever

Colorado ski areas report 13.8 million visits in 2024-25, marking the third busiest season ever

numbers an affirmation that pandemic bump was not an anomaly

June 6, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Colorado counties, towns step up to fund outdoor workers amid federal budget cuts

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Colorado counties, towns step up to fund outdoor workers amid federal budget cuts

Eagle, Gunnison, Pitkin and Summit direct local tax dollars toward backcountry rangers

June 4, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

U.S. ski resorts report second-highest showing on record for 2024-25 season

U.S. ski resorts report second-highest showing on record for 2024-25 season

numbers show ski areas invested $624.4 million in resort improvements

May 12, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

My mom jeans are Wranglers; what’s your superpower?

My mom jeans are Wranglers; what’s your superpower?

you to all rodeo moms for all you do

May 11, 2025 • Jenny Johnston — The Western Chronicles

White House to reverse rule promoting conservation on BLM land

White House to reverse rule promoting conservation on BLM land

Lands Act put restoration on equal footing with ranching and drilling

April 21, 2025 • Tracy Ross — The Colorado Sun

Colorado’s outdoor businesses buckling in Trump trade war

Business (general)

Colorado’s outdoor businesses buckling in Trump trade war

'We can’t just uproot our supply chain overnight,’ business cofounder says

April 21, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Forest Service changes to Rabbit Ears Pass mountain bike project have advocates hopping mad

Forest Service changes to Rabbit Ears Pass mountain bike project have advocates hopping mad

“They have betrayed the public trust and poisoned the well,” says a wildlife advocate

April 18, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

A Silverton backcountry skiing phenom has climbed millions of vertical feet. He’s only 13

A Silverton backcountry skiing phenom has climbed millions of vertical feet. He’s only 13

Pinto hopes to someday travel the world and make ski movies

April 10, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Tactics for nervous waters can be used anywhere

April 6, 2025 • Don Oliver — Staff reporter

New Mexico to allow cyclists to roll through stop signs

New Mexico to allow cyclists to roll through stop signs

will allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs

March 27, 2025 • Austin Fisher — Source NM

Purgatory celebrating season with pond skim on Sunday

Purgatory celebrating season with pond skim on Sunday

Creek also has festivities coming up

March 26, 2025 • Tri-City Record staff

Horsehair everywhere

Horsehair everywhere

means it’s time to brush your horse and your horse skills

March 23, 2025 • Jenny Johnston — The Western Chronicles

Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year

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Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year

highest-ever 331.9 million visitors in 2024 is not being promoted by Park Service

March 14, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

New year, same ol’ me

New year, same ol’ me

A whole new batch of horse problems means we’re growing together

January 19, 2025 • Jenny Johnston — The Western Chronicles

Things I have forgotten

Things I have forgotten

are some mistakes to avoid when fly fishing for redfish

January 5, 2025 • Don Oliver — Staff reporter

It’s bald eagle season, here are tips to see the birds in Colorado

It’s bald eagle season, here are tips to see the birds in Colorado

President Biden is about to sign a law making the bald eagle the national bird

December 26, 2024 • Michelle P. Fulcher — Colorado Public Radio

National Park Service kills controversial plan to ban climbing bolts in wilderness areas

National Park Service kills controversial plan to ban climbing bolts in wilderness areas

sought to allow local land managers to classify anchors as ‘permanent installations’

December 19, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Vallecito Nordic Ski Club upgrading grooming efforts

Vallecito Nordic Ski Club upgrading grooming efforts

purchased a new snowcat machine but needs help paying for it

December 8, 2024 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor