Outdoors

Farmington

Farmington trails weave through town

of the walkways even lead down to the Animas River

May 6, 2021 • Morgan Mitchell — Herald staff writer

14er

Landowners shut down access to three Colorado fourteeners

Bross, Democrat and Lincoln temporarily closed

April 30, 2021 • JASON BLEVINS

Alpine skiing

Livi on the Lift: Celebrating an old season and new life

That’s right, the final two days of resort skiing and snowboarding have arrived this weekend at Purgatory Resort. It’s the…

April 17, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Alpine skiing

Colorado rejects effort to require ski areas to report injuries

Bill 184 would have forced resorts to be transparent

April 16, 2021 • JASON BLEVINS

Alpine skiing

Livi on the Lift: Bring warm weather wax to the party

The first weekend of April brings the end to daily skiing at Purgatory Resort, Wolf Creek Ski Area and Telluride…

April 3, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Alpine skiing

Livi on the Lift: Clinging to winter as the seasons change

Spring break is in full effect with more tourists than locals filling the slopes at our southwest Colorado ski areas.…

March 19, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Cortez

Ride of the Ancients returns to Dolores June 26

gravel grinder route is through San Juan National Forest

March 17, 2021 • Jim Mimiaga

Dog racing

Pandemic forces route change, other precautions for Iditarod

In years past, mushers would stop in any number of 24 villages that serve as checkpoints, where they could get…

March 6, 2021 • MARK THIESSEN

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Fishing

A place to call your own

To get started, you most likely purchased some type of beginner tying kit. These kits usually contain a vise, a…

March 6, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Livi on the Lift: Frog ponds and reunions on the slopes

Members of the 1971 Durango High School state champion ski team get together for a photo last Saturday at Purgatory…

March 6, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Headlines

Repeatable delight: Upper Muley Twist Canyon in Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef hike offers contrasting scenery

February 27, 2021 • Debra Van Winegarden

Outdoors

Hunters and trappers disregard Wisconsin’s wolf kill target

A gray wolf at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn.Dawn Villella/Associated Press file The Department of Natural Resources…

February 25, 2021 • TODD RICHMOND

Alpine skiing

Livi on the Lift: Everyone deserves a chance to play in the snow

With the assist of two Adaptive Sports Association instructors, 16-year-old Reagan from Texas skis at Purgatory Resort on Friday.John Livingston/Durango…

February 13, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

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Dog racing

Iditarod drops ceremonial start over crowd-size concerns

“After consulting with our stakeholders and in consultation with the Municipality of Anchorage, we decided to cancel our traditional ceremonial…

February 6, 2021 • Mark Thiessen

Alpine skiing

Livi on the Lift: Life’s questions fade on a powder day

Ullr finally rewarded Southwest Colorado with heaps of snow. It was enough for Hesperus Ski Area to finally open Thursday,…

January 30, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

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Fishing

Picking the correct fly

However, sometimes a well-thought-out approach works best. A good option is to use the one from Dave Whitlock’s book “Guide…

January 29, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Climbing

Nepal team that scaled K2 receives hero’s welcome

Mountaineers, supporters, friends and family lined the Kathmandu airport to greet the climbers with garlands and cheers as a police…

January 27, 2021 • BINAJ GURUBACHARYA

Outdoors

Longest running skibike festival returns to Purgatory Resort

Durango the ‘epicenter’ of sport’s revival

January 22, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Alpine skiing

Livi on the Lift: Could it be love on the lift?

Like many Durango locals, I avoided the hectic scenes at Purgatory Resort and Wolf Creek Ski Area during the holiday…

January 9, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Newsletter

Steve Ilg gets vertical to end 2020

Vertmas win dedicated to friends recently lost

January 6, 2021 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Alpine skiing

Livi on the Lift: Having fun? Do you live in town? Have a good run!

Having fun out there? How many runs have you gotten in? Have you been to the backside yet? Do you…

December 19, 2020 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Alpine skiing

Up to 55 injured skiers and snowboarders arrive at Colorado ERs each day

than 4,100 transported across 2018, 2019 and the first part of 2020

December 18, 2020 • JASON BLEVINS

Outdoors

Snowboard icon: Sports are great with or without Olympics

Terje Haakonsen has been delivering that message since before 1998, when snowboarding made its debut at the Olympics. “I won…

December 12, 2020 • Eddie Pells

Alpine skiing

LIVINGSTON: An opening day to savor

It is opening day at Purgatory Resort north of Durango. It is a day to celebrate in most years, but…

November 21, 2020 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor