Outdoors

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Public land closures near Durango take effect Friday

City Mountain, Perins Peak, Twin Buttes among popular trails that will close for the season

November 29, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

From the Continental Divide to Utah, or somewhere else? Where is the Western Slope in Colorado?

Mt. Garfield, caught between fall in the Palisade orchards and a storm rolling in from the northwest, Nov. 10, 2022.…

November 28, 2023 • Stina Sieg — Colorado Public Radio

Alpine skiing

Wolf Creek opens multiple lifts after 23-inch storm

Purgatory opens top-to-bottom skiing after receiving 14 inches

November 26, 2023 • Tri-City Record Staff

Alpine skiing

Purgatory opens Demon Trail terrain

in the forecast will open more terrain as soon as possible

November 24, 2023 • Herald Staff Report

Alpine skiing

Purgatory Resort opens for winter season

A cold snap allows Purgatory Resort to begin snowmaking operations on Oct. 29. Roughly three weeks later, the mountain opened…

November 19, 2023 • Tri-City Record Staff

Climbing

Forest Service, Park Service rock climbing proposals worry both climbers and wilderness advocates

guidance from federal land managers seems to require an inventory and review of all existing bolts and fixed anchors in…

November 18, 2023 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Alpine skiing

Wolf Creek Ski Area to open beginner terrain this weekend

Above-average temperatures expected to cool down later this week

November 8, 2023 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Western Slope water interests make $98.5M play to buy some of the Colorado River’s oldest water rights from Xcel

Energy owns some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs. A coalition thinks would be…

November 5, 2023 • Jerd Smith — Colorado Sun

Canoeing

Durango’s Zachary “Bug” Lokken wins gold medal at Pan American Games

competed in canoe slalom Oct. 29 in Santiago, Chile

November 5, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Headlines

Cooler temperatures allow for snowmaking at Purgatory Resort

Weather forecasters expect a warming trend later this week

October 30, 2023 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

Eldora ski patrollers are the latest to join a growing effort to unionize the resort industry

number of unionized workers in the resort industry has nearly doubled as patrollers, lift mechanics organize in 10 Western communities…

October 28, 2023 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Headlines

Former Fort Lewis instructor Ray Kenny wins ultramarathon race in older age division

Kenny, who won the race’s 65-69 age group in California, taught geology at Fort Lewis for over a decade

October 19, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Colorado

Has the Fastest Known Time phenomenon run its course? Two Colorado ultra athletes are changing the conversation.

Lachlan Morton’s blistering traverse of the 2,670-mile Tour Divide shattered the speed record, but a film crew following in his…

October 9, 2023 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Environment

BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory

agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.

October 6, 2023 • Christine Peterson — High Country News

Environment

Bulldozing at Barr Lake has birders flapping over Colorado priorities

Colorado Parks & Wildlife does not own the reservoir where century-old cottonwoods were scraped and bird watchers now see a…

October 4, 2023 • Michael Booth — The Colorado Sun

Cycling

Spoketober returns to help grow Durango’s cycling scene

annual monthlong event is meant to be diverse, inclusive

October 1, 2023 • Matt Hollinshead — Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Founders of Silverton Mountain sell ski area after 25 years

Business will retain current staff, service as Aspen-based owners take over

September 28, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

ColoradoSun.com

Closed Colorado 14ers reopen with QR code waivers

Property owner warns ‘this is not a true solution’

July 27, 2023 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Farmington

Local skateboard legend seeks to skate with Tony Hawk

Herrera is currently fourth in semifinals

July 10, 2023 • David Edward Albright — Tri-City Record

Headlines

It’s looking like a very good year for wildflowers in Colorado. Here’s why

on the lookout for Elephant’s Head, which it turns out isn’t just something you’ll find at the zoo

July 6, 2023 • Mike Lamp — Colorado Public Radio

Colorado

Colorado Fourteeners see record decline in visitors, new report shows

advocate wonders if this is a ‘canary in the coal mine’ moment for state’s recreation economy

July 4, 2023 • Parker Yamasaki — The Colorado Sun

Alpine skiing

A new restaurant now sits at 11,312 feet in elevation atop Monarch Pass

resort has upgraded the high-elevation outpost

June 29, 2023 • David Krause — The Colorado Sun

Guide

Guide Ripperger joins exclusive IFMGA club

Ripperger becomes 189th American certified IFMGA guide

June 24, 2023 • Cody Olivas — Tri-City Record

Cycling

New gravel grinder coming to northern New Mexico

Adventures rolling out Gas Field Grinder on Aug. 27

June 24, 2023 • Cody Olivas — Tri-City Record