Hiking

Local News

Equestrian reports rise in trail conflicts in Southwest Colorado

of Durango official reminds recreators to be mindful of all users, especially horseback riders

September 10, 2025

Local News

Is this what life after 50 looks like?

Durango’s Seniors Outdoors! club offers connection, challenge on trails across Colorado

September 5, 2025

Sports

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

trails are a great way to end the summer hiking season

September 15, 2024

Sports

Off the beaten path: The story on social trails

are a few reasons to stay on the beaten path

August 11, 2024

Local News

A ‘Million Dollar’ guided trek in the San Juan Mountains

summer marks the second year of hut-to-hut-to-hut backcountry trekking trips led by the San Juan Mountain Guides

July 23, 2024

Local News

Dolores High School student hikes Colorado Trail in 21 days

Bridger Beyhan nearly 23 miles per day

July 12, 2024

Local News

Hiker who fell on Snowdon Peak south of Silverton identified

confirmed as 25-year-old conservation corps member from Tennessee

July 8, 2024

Local News

Hiker dies after falling off cliff at Snowdon Peak on Fourth of July

Officials say man stepped on loose rock

July 7, 2024

Local News

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

Local News

Search efforts called off after failing to locate 79-year-old hiker

Mission status has been changed to search and recovery

September 12, 2023

Local News

Search for missing Durango hiker continues

Montrose Helitack assisting in the search

September 7, 2023

Local News

Durango hiker goes missing between Elbert Creek Road and Little Creek Trail

79-year-old was 20 minutes away from finishing when communication with his wife stopped

September 5, 2023

Outdoors

Closed Colorado 14ers reopen with QR code waivers

Property owner warns ‘this is not a true solution’

July 27, 2023

Local News

An ‘impossible decision’: Public search concludes for missing hiker

Volunteers met daily and combed over 12,000 acres in the La Plata Mountains

July 11, 2023

Outdoors

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 3, 2023

Local News

Mama bear charges hiker on Durango trail

Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges outdoor enthusiasts to stay alert, be prepared for wildlife encounters

June 29, 2023

Local News

Search for missing hiker in La Plata Mountains carries on with community help

says search teams believe Ian O’Brien is no longer in La Plata Canyon

June 28, 2023

Local News

Search underway for missing hiker in La Plata Mountains

OBrien, 28, went missing Saturday afternoon after climbing Hesperus Peak

June 26, 2023

Regional News

There’s a crappy situation in Colorado’s backcountry: too many pooping hikers

Outdoor recreation groups hope handing out waste-disposal kits will cut down on the problem piling up on Colorado’s public lands

December 14, 2022

Local News

BLM and Canyons of Ancients National Monument offer guided hiking tours

is to educate public about Wilderness Study Areas; stargazing event also will take place for autumn equinox

August 31, 2022

Local News

Authorities identify Colorado man who fell to death in Chicago Basin

Plata County Search and Rescue spent parts of Monday and Tuesday recovering victim’s body

August 16, 2022

Sports

Search and rescue data shows dangerous patterns

incidents in Sangre de Cristo Mountains are clustered together

August 5, 2022

Sports

Snake season returns to Southwest Colorado

Here’s what to do when you see them on the trail or in your backyard

July 7, 2022

Local News

Grant money seeks to boost workforce development in outdoor industry

office promotes job creation, infrastructure development

July 1, 2022