Outdoors… More or Less

Southwest Life

SJMA Education and Stewardship program strengthen connections in the Northern San Juans

A new education program of San Juan Mountains Association in action at Top of the Pine near Ridgway.cca This was…

March 7, 2026

Associated Press

An old tradition finds new life as Germans flock to forests to collect mushrooms

A basket of mushrooms lies on the ground in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim…

October 11, 2025

Associated Press

Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost

The corn maze at Cool Patch Pumpkins is photographed Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Dixon, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)(AP…

October 1, 2025

Sports

Things I have forgotten

are some mistakes to avoid when fly fishing for redfish

January 5, 2025

Sports

Sundowning

are a few ideas to help tie your flies as you get older

August 4, 2024

Sports

No time can mean the best time

in rodeo and life is what you make of it

July 21, 2024

Local News

Photo: Drummers find their rhythm on Rim Drive

Amy Wantulok, from left, Stephanie Herbst, Mary O’Donnell and Judy Gerhardt practice their drumming on Thursday under the trees on…

June 30, 2022

Local News

Silverton Skijoring will return in 2022

a year hiatus, the event is back with rule changes

January 27, 2022

Southwest Life

Mapmakers combine science and art to show us the world

data and creativity, cartographers create vital tools

January 27, 2022

Regional News

Colorado’s 2020-21 avalanche season was tied for deadliest. It’s helping forecasters hone warnings.

killed 37 backcountry travelers last winter in U.S., including 12 in Colorado

October 27, 2021

Regional News

Colorado governor urges board to reconsider naming mountain ‘Mestaa’ėhehe’

Gov. Jared Polis said ‘dots and dashes’ made it hard to pronounce

October 22, 2021

Outdoors

Hesperus, guardian mountain

Hesperus the ‘heartbeat’ of the La Plata Range

September 10, 2015

Outdoors

Hiking the Animas Forks Catwalk

This classic, off-trail loop incorporates the best of Colorado in just five miles without the usual massive elevation gain. Climb…

July 23, 2015

Outdoors

Outdoors Brief

There are spots available in the Ladies Mountain Bike Clinic, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25 and…

July 16, 2015

Outdoors

Stem and loop

Island Lake, Ice Lake

July 16, 2015

Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

The Dolores Ranger District reports that work to reinstall a breakwater and construct docks and mooring facilities for a new…

June 25, 2015

Outdoors

Mancos high-altitude running, training center is up for sale

Ben Hahn, president and founder of the Mancos Project, pauses before a recent morning run on the steps of the…

June 25, 2015

Outdoors

Time to talk fall turkey

It’s no spring hunt, but birds plentiful this fall in area

June 25, 2015

Outdoors

Pitching tent for wildlife

American Campout kicks off Saturday

June 25, 2015

Outdoors

‘Badge of resilience’

filmmaker documents community of support around recovering climber

June 25, 2015

Outdoors

Eugene: Track Town USA lives up to its name

Eugene is built around an outdoor culture, much like Durango, with over 250 miles of paths, many in parks within…

June 11, 2015

Outdoors

At Mancos State Park, the sky’s the limit this summer

There’s the La Plata Mountains, the Mancos Valley, the San Juan Skyway. And the sky, period. With the sprawling park,…

June 11, 2015

Sports

Landing the big one on Vallecito

Fishing tourney kicks off season as new era of marina approaches

June 2, 2015

Outdoors

Daley delivers third title

Durango man claims a 3-peat at USASA slopestyle nationals

April 10, 2014