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An ice park without ice: How is outdoor industry dealing with a warm winter?

The Ouray Ice Park is usually a winter wonderland, filled with plunging ice climbing routes that cling to the sides…

January 9, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long

grants mean new neon, restored gas stations, public art and maybe even a ‘musical road’

January 8, 2026

Travel

An annual ode to ice is carved in frozen northern China

A Wolf Supermoon rises over ice structures at the annual Ice and Snow Festival held in Harbin in China’s Heilongjiang…

January 8, 2026

Travel

An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

The island of Ailsa Craig, where the two types of granite, Common Green and Blue Hone, that are used to…

January 3, 2026

Travel

Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media

Buddhist monks on a “Walk for Peace” walk on Veterans Parkway in Fayetteville, Ga., on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, from…

January 2, 2026

Associated Press

Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor

A hot air ballon flys over the assembly of two giant alabaster statues for Pharoah Amenhotep III, before the official…

December 14, 2025

Local News

‘Robust’ growth continues through 2025 at Durango-La Plata County Airport

Government shutdown caused 30 canceled flights

December 9, 2025

Associated Press

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

FILE – A Southwest Airlines jet pulls into a gate at Dallas Love Field Airport Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in…

December 7, 2025

Travel

International tourists face extra $100 fee to enter 11 popular U.S. National Parks

not Mesa Verde? It’s No. 41 on the list

December 5, 2025

Travel

Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers

Clouds hang over the mountains surrounding La Paz, Bolivia, on Oct. 19, 2025. (Ivan Valencia/Associated Press) Americans and Israelis, as…

December 5, 2025

Travel

Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million

An American Airlines flight lands as a Delta Air Lines plane taxis at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of…

December 5, 2025

Local News

Low-elevation storm impacts driving, flights in Southwest Colorado

Officials urge drivers to check weather, road conditions and be prepared

December 3, 2025

Food

Chef Lidia Bastianich hits the road in search of community in a divided country

Lidia Bastianich, center, with Firas Ayyad of No Res Gournet, left, and Kiki Rough in a scene from “Lidia Celebrates…

December 1, 2025

Religion

Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts

The Rev. Brian Daley speaks with two airline employees after they prayed at Our Lady of the Airways, a Catholic…

November 30, 2025

Travel

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

Scoria Point Overlook in Theodore Roosevelt National Park is seen Aug. 2, 2011, near Medora, North Dakota. (North Dakota Tourism…

November 29, 2025

Travel

Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulence

The EHang eVTOL EH126-S takes to the sky over a port in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province on Monday,…

November 29, 2025

Local News

Durango-La Plata County Airport operating smoothly – parking and all

Kiosks, lots and terminals quiet day before Thanksgiving

November 26, 2025

Local News

Snowy conditions may hinder Thanksgiving travel in Durango, San Juan Mountains

expected to arrive this weekend, meteorologist says

November 25, 2025

Travel

Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip

Sign boards of various educational consultants that attract youths to study abroad cover the facade of a building in Kochi,…

November 23, 2025

Travel

President Donald Trump unveils ‘FIFA Pass’ to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen as FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a meeting with…

November 22, 2025

Southwest Life

What is the history of Raton Pass?

The view seen at Raton Pass heading south. (Briana Heaney/KRCC News) The interstate sits on what was once the Mountain…

November 22, 2025

Food

Heady odors and sensory overload as 5,200 cheeses compete for the World Cheese Awards

Members of the jury analyze and taste cheeses from different countries, during the 37th World Cheese Awards, at the Festhalle…

November 19, 2025

Local News

Mountains across Southwest Colorado see first major snowstorm of the season

Officials urge drivers, backcountry recreators to be aware of changing conditions

November 17, 2025

Travel

From Milan to Cortina, a glance at the 2026 Winter Olympics venues

Olympic rings are seen near a slope of the Stelvio Ski Center, a venue for the alpine skiing and ski…

November 16, 2025