Outdoors

Thankful for the lessons learned from wild horses and cowboys

Jenny Johnston/Western Chroniclescca Before we know it, there will be a run on black Stetsons, mirrored sunglasses and toothpicks. It’s…

November 17, 2024 • Jenny Johnston — The Western Chronicles

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

New rules for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

activities now limited to designated travel routes

November 14, 2024 • AP

Alpine skiing

Photos: Purgatory bonus days

Purgatory Resort opens its slopes with bonus days thanks to recent storms

November 9, 2024 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Alpine skiing

Purgatory Resort announces bonus weekend of skiing after major snowstorm

area to open for this weekend after getting nearly a foot of snow

November 7, 2024 • Tri-City Record Staff

Durango

Giving thanks for fly fishing

cca My research, using the ever-reliable internet, indicates that modern-day fly fishing was the invention of Charles Cotton, an English…

November 3, 2024 • Don Oliver — Staff reporter

Headlines

The best time to pay for Colorado skiing is before the lifts start spinning

Sky-high walk-up ticket prices and discounts for early buyers at Colorado resorts mean that skiing has never been more expensive…

October 16, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Durango

Calling all cowboys

celebrate Durango’s Western heritage in October

September 29, 2024 • Jenny Johnston — The Western Chronicles

Durango

The Calico Siblings – A look into two motorbike-accessible trails

trails are a great way to end the summer hiking season

September 15, 2024 • Veronica Kuffel — Special to the Herald

Durango

Photo: Those who cast stones, scare fish

and son enjoy afternoon fishing at Pastorius Reservoir

August 23, 2024 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Three Colorado wolf pups caught on video confirmed to be part of Grand County pack

Outdoorsman Mike Usalavage posted video Aug. 17

August 20, 2024 • Tracy Ross — The Colorado Sun

Business (general)

Golden bike maker sues Gates Corp. over unpaid royalties for bike frame invention

Brand says it’s owed millions in unpaid royalties

August 17, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

ColoradoSun.com

Llama drama in San Juans: 2 pack animals on the lam after they were attacked by a sheep dog

you find the best friends Rones and Vio, off-lead, please call your local sheriff

August 6, 2024 • Michael Booth — The Colorado Sun

Climbing

Experienced climber falls 800 feet to his death on ridge near Telluride

21-year-old man from Arizona is second person to die while hiking in Colorado this week

July 26, 2024 • Olivia Prentzel — The Colorado Sun

ColoradoSun.com

Dust-up between cyclists, ambulance highlights headaches bike races can cause first responders

incident following a serious bike crash is forcing conversation about setting rules

July 19, 2024 • Tracy Ross and Parker Yamasaki — The Colorado Sun

Dolores

Dolores High School student hikes Colorado Trail in 21 days

Bridger Beyhan nearly 23 miles per day

July 12, 2024 • Bailey Duran — Special to The Journal

Animas River

Photos: Getting in the flow

were heavy rains Friday in the mountains up the water in the Animas River

June 29, 2024 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

ColoradoSun.com

Federal ‘land grab’ or conservation? U.S. senator visits Dolores River to weigh in

Opponents fear a national monument will curtail access and draw crowds; supporters say it will help manage impacts

June 18, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Alpine skiing

Visits to Colorado ski areas in 2023-24 slightly down from prior year’s record

2021, resorts have been pumping record sums into new lifts, terrain and infrastructure

June 17, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Headlines

CPW emphasizes importance of life jackets amid high rate of drowning deaths

‘When drownings do happen, you see the loved ones left behind,’ Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman says

June 17, 2024 • Nathan Metcalf

Headlines

Colorado rivers are peaking – and so are drownings

least 18 people have died in state reservoirs and waterways so far this year

June 13, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Gallery

PHOTOS: Vallecito Lake Heavy Half

Schenberger of Durango won Saturday’s half-marathon at Vallecito Reservoir

May 11, 2024 • Matt Hollinshead — Herald Staff Writer

Headlines

Sen. Bennet urges more federal spending for outdoor recreation

Senators want to see the outdoors become eligible for essential infrastructure funding

April 26, 2024 • Eliza DuBose — Herald Staff Writer

Arts

Winter Park’s Indigenous roots are now on the mountain in signs and art installations

Connor Ryan, a Lakota and a professional skier, at his home mountain of Winter Park Resort on April 8, 2024.…

April 21, 2024 • Rachel Estabrook — Colorado Public Radio

Alpine skiing

Video: Purgatory Resort ‘Pond Skim’ event wows skiers, snowboarders

touched down onto the water cleanly, while others crashed hard into the pond. But that was part of the fun

April 14, 2024 • Matt Hollinshead — Herald Staff Writer