Outdoors

Local News

Volunteers the ‘backbone’ of Durango Trails, director says

awareness, stewardship education efforts increased since 2020

January 7, 2024

Local News

Purgatory Resort to host match in first leg of annual snowboarding competition

Results to premiere on Red Bull TV in late February

January 2, 2024

Sports

Purgatory Resort announces holiday festivities

Purgatory and Telluride have majority of trails open

December 30, 2023

Local News

Ouray Ice Park opens Friday

temperatures led to a later opening, but the future looks … brisk

December 28, 2023

Local News

Mechanical issue involving Bighorn Chairlift shuts down Hesperus Ski Area for 2023-24 season

chairlift’s gearbox failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced, according to Purgatory spokeswoman Theresa Graven

December 27, 2023

Regional News

Copper Mountain volunteer boot packers stomp trails to reduce avalanche danger and conserve snow

at several Colorado ski areas spend early season weeks burrowing through powder to stabilize snowpacks

December 26, 2023

Sports

Durango’s Lanny Barnes wins gold medal at the Shotgun World Shoot

competed in Thailand last week

December 14, 2023

Regional News

A way to add 8,800 acres to Colorado State Parks without spending a dollar

Wyoming plans to auction park land for at least $80 million, some call on the Colorado State Land Board to…

December 9, 2023

Sports

Purgatory and Telluride both see new snow and terrain

mountains have opened up in recent weeks

December 6, 2023

Regional News

Effort to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado heats up

Hunting advocates ask the Colorado Supreme Court to reject a ballot initiative that would ban hunting mountain lions, bobcats and…

December 2, 2023

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

Regional News

From the Continental Divide to Utah, or somewhere else? Where is the Western Slope in Colorado?

Mt. Garfield, caught between fall in the Palisade orchards and a storm rolling in from the northwest, Nov. 10, 2022.…

November 28, 2023

Sports

Purgatory opens Demon Trail terrain

in the forecast will open more terrain as soon as possible

November 24, 2023

Regional News

Forest Service, Park Service rock climbing proposals worry both climbers and wilderness advocates

guidance from federal land managers seems to require an inventory and review of all existing bolts and fixed anchors in…

November 18, 2023

Local News

Wolf Creek Ski Area to open beginner terrain this weekend

Above-average temperatures expected to cool down later this week

November 8, 2023

Sports

Durango’s Zachary “Bug” Lokken wins gold medal at Pan American Games

competed in canoe slalom Oct. 29 in Santiago, Chile

November 5, 2023

Local News

Cooler temperatures allow for snowmaking at Purgatory Resort

Weather forecasters expect a warming trend later this week

October 30, 2023

Regional News

Eldora ski patrollers are the latest to join a growing effort to unionize the resort industry

number of unionized workers in the resort industry has nearly doubled as patrollers, lift mechanics organize in 10 Western communities…

October 28, 2023

Sports

Former Fort Lewis instructor Ray Kenny wins ultramarathon race in older age division

Kenny, who won the race’s 65-69 age group in California, taught geology at Fort Lewis for over a decade

October 19, 2023

Regional News

Has the Fastest Known Time phenomenon run its course? Two Colorado ultra athletes are changing the conversation.

Lachlan Morton’s blistering traverse of the 2,670-mile Tour Divide shattered the speed record, but a film crew following in his…

October 9, 2023

News

BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory

agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.

October 6, 2023

News

Bulldozing at Barr Lake has birders flapping over Colorado priorities

Colorado Parks & Wildlife does not own the reservoir where century-old cottonwoods were scraped and bird watchers now see a…

October 4, 2023

Local News

Spoketober returns to help grow Durango’s cycling scene

annual monthlong event is meant to be diverse, inclusive

October 1, 2023

Local News

Founders of Silverton Mountain sell ski area after 25 years

Business will retain current staff, service as Aspen-based owners take over

September 28, 2023

Outdoors

Closed Colorado 14ers reopen with QR code waivers

Property owner warns ‘this is not a true solution’

July 27, 2023

Tri-Cities

Local skateboard legend seeks to skate with Tony Hawk

Herrera is currently fourth in semifinals

July 10, 2023

Outdoors

It’s looking like a very good year for wildflowers in Colorado. Here’s why

on the lookout for Elephant’s Head, which it turns out isn’t just something you’ll find at the zoo

July 6, 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

Outdoors

A new restaurant now sits at 11,312 feet in elevation atop Monarch Pass

resort has upgraded the high-elevation outpost

June 29, 2023

Sports

Guide Ripperger joins exclusive IFMGA club

Ripperger becomes 189th American certified IFMGA guide

June 24, 2023