Outdoor recreation

You have the power to help our public lands

San Juan Mountain Association volunteer conducts light trail maintenance along the Colorado Trail, Segment 25.1. (Courtesy of San Juan Mountain…

April 11, 2025

Outdoors

A Silverton backcountry skiing phenom has climbed millions of vertical feet. He’s only 13

Pinto hopes to someday travel the world and make ski movies

April 10, 2025

Sports

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Tactics for nervous waters can be used anywhere

April 6, 2025

Local News

Durango plans on-demand transit to city’s outdoor destinations this summer

budget cuts raise uncertainty about local programs’ continuation

April 2, 2025

Sports

Horsehair everywhere

means it’s time to brush your horse and your horse skills

March 23, 2025

Local News

Photo: Time to get the boat out

Austin Browning along with his daughter Anna, 6, and wife, Victoria, put their boat in at the Two Rivers Marina…

March 20, 2025

Local News

San Juan Mountains Association receives grant for care of public lands

$299,000 in funding awarded by Great Outdoors Colorado

March 19, 2025

Regional News

A Southwest Colorado town has carved itself into a snowboarder’s paradise

Silverton Mountain's stable of guides have proved their boards are efficient guiding tools, defying decades of ski-only history.

March 19, 2025

Local News

Photos: Fun on the hill

storm cancels school but not good times

March 14, 2025

Outdoors

Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year

highest-ever 331.9 million visitors in 2024 is not being promoted by Park Service

March 14, 2025

Local News

Photos: Beginning of the end?

Chapman Hill Ski Area hopes to stay open past spring break

March 13, 2025

Regional News

Private Colorado 14er reopens after new laws add protections for landowners

A hike to the top of Mount Lindsey can now be done with a liability waiver

March 11, 2025

Sports

Wish Books Have Everything

fishing catalogs are a great way to start fishing

March 2, 2025

Local News

Berthoud Pass avalanche kills backcountry traveler

Ginn, 50, a renowned river surfer, is identified as victim

February 24, 2025

Local News

Over 100 turn out for Vallecito Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on Saturday

Beautiful weather draws outdoor enthusiasts to reservoir northeast of Durango

February 22, 2025

Local News

Photos: Get it while its covered

Hillcrest Golf Club Nordic trails open for a short time

February 20, 2025

Local News

Photo: Good day to fly a kite

Chris McCarthy takes advantage of gusty winds Tuesday to fly his sport kite at Fort Lewis College. “You know the…

February 11, 2025

Columnists

It’s cold, now what do I do?

cca Recently, at a New Year’s Day football game watch party, I was asked by someone what I wear to…

February 2, 2025

Sports

New year, same ol’ me

A whole new batch of horse problems means we’re growing together

January 19, 2025

Local News

Photos: New snowcat arrives at Chapman Hill

A new Prinoth winch snowcat arrives Thursday at Chapman Hill Ski Area. The old snowcat can be seen in the…

January 11, 2025

Sports

Things I have forgotten

are some mistakes to avoid when fly fishing for redfish

January 5, 2025

Local News

Mobile app used at Purgatory Resort turns one’s phone into a pocket-size safety beacon

Locator system becoming key response tool at ski areas

December 27, 2024

Sports

Christopher Blevins heads to Washington, D.C., to protect outdoors

Blevins took a trip earlier this month with Protect Our Winters

December 24, 2024

Sports

The night before Cowboy Christmas

Jenny Johnston/Western Chroniclescca ’Twas the night before Christmas here on the farm, not a creature as stirring out in the…

December 22, 2024