Outdoor recreation

Is REI coming to Durango?

Community members speculate over the potential of having big-box outdoor retailer

Winter travel changes likely in Rio Grande National Forest

Despite a 2015 ruling mandating regulations on motorized use, there is still no plan

City, foundation tout ‘lofty’ goals this year for Durango Mesa Park

Progress expected in 2023 on trails, bike park and emergency access at site southeast of downtown Durango

Durango Nordic Center offers affordable skiing and snowshoeing

Nonprofit has almost 16 miles of ski trails

Photo: Setting the course for winter sports at Hillcrest Golf Club

Eric Dunn, with Hillcrest Golf Club, grooms a portion of the 5K Nordic trail on Tuesday at the golf course…

New rules for Lake Nighthorse aquatic park in place for spring opening

schedules timed sessions for Wibit after sustaining nearly $10,000 in damages last year

Yurt operator at a Colorado state park disappeared with guests’ money

revoked contract for Never Summer Nordic Yurts; company must remove 10 yurts and cabins by the end of June

Wolf Creek Ski Area enjoys its independence from major corporations

Colorado may bolster liability protections for private landowners who let the public recreate on their lands

A state lawmaker is working with trail groups and property owners on legislation that would reform Colorado’s recreational use statute

Sheriff’s deputies take to the slopes of Purgatory Resort on new ski bikes

Ski Deputy Program is back after several years of hiatus

Shoveling snow and ice from Durango’s Sky Steps is one man’s way of caring for the community

Shadell began clearing the 530 steps about four years ago to stay fit and keep people safe

Colorado sees more avalanche deaths than any other state. A training course at this mountain park hopes to change that

a park just outside of Minturn, now open for its third season, there are eight transmitters that people can practice…

Supply chain issues prevent yet another thing from spinning: new Colorado chairlifts

issues for chairlift manufacturers, including Grand-Junction-based Poma, have stalled openings for new lifts across Colorado, North America

PHOTO: Plenty of snow on area passes for winter fun

Dalton Counts, of Durango, takes off on a snow-covered Molas Pass on Friday for some snowmobiling fun in the recreation…

Two local nonprofits, Southern Ute Tribe receive money to help foster outdoor recreation

Adaptive Sports Association in Durango and Montezuma Inspire Coalition in Cortez recipients of the Outdoor Equity Grant Fund

The rock-hurling spat that could upend Colorado’s river access rules

Colorado Supreme Court wades into lawsuit arguing Colorado rivers are public property

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

City of Durango to study soundscape of proposed Schneider Park pickleball site

from paddles striking balls register around 58 decibels at 400 feet

Photos: Chapman Hill Ski Area needs more snow

Tim Kuss pushes snow Saturday on Chapman Hill with the city’s snowcat machine. The in-town ski hill has been making…

Tailwind Nutrition moves into new production facility near Durango-La Plata County airport

Company looks streamline operations and shipping efforts with new location

Record number of runners take part in the Durango Turkey Trot

Aqueduct Trail system near Mancos completed

11 miles of trail ready for nonmotorized users; winter closure begins Dec. 1

Animas City Mountain and other trails close Dec. 1

wildlife closures will go into effect for popular trail systems near Durango

Gravity Lab brings climbing gym back to Durango

seek to create a space where climbers of any experience can thrive