Outdoors

Durango area fishing report for July 7

du1-i-syn San Juan River (Nm): 523 cfs, dropping; The San Juan has been dropped and float and wade fishing is…

July 7, 2017

Purgatory opens high-speed lift to mountain bikers, spectators

du1-i-syn Bike uplift tickets are $15 per ride, $40 for full-day or $149 for all summer. Summer activities at Purgatory…

July 7, 2017

Outdoors

Professional runner outruns 2 bears while training in woods

Moninda Marube said when he saw the bears early Wednesday his instincts kicked in and he did what he does…

July 6, 2017

Outdoors

Outdoor Retailer Show announces its commitment to call Colorado home

Annual expo expected to be a $110 million annual economic impact for the state

July 6, 2017

Outdoors

Kids adventure outing to be held at Denny Lake

Gabi Morey discusses leaves and sticks at Denny Lake.Sam Green/Cortez Journal The theme will be habitat and wildlife. Kids will…

June 30, 2017

Outdoors

Colorado man teaches hunters to be safe for 5 decades

Fundamentals of hunting taught by Pueblo man for generations

June 30, 2017

Outdoors

Feds release long-awaited recovery plan for Mexican wolves

A Mexican gray wolf leaves cover at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, N.M.Jim Clark/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

June 29, 2017

Outdoors

Alaska mountain race suspended after fatal bear attacks

University of Alaska Anchorage officials say the move will allow them to add more communication resources and medical support to…

June 23, 2017

Outdoors

Helmet Peak: La Plata Mountains outlier

Snow still on mountains, but Helmet Peak is prime

June 23, 2017

Outdoors

Colorado Trail Days continues through Sunday

du1-i-syn The exhibition will feature outdoor brands, local non-profits and a schedule of educational clinics and activities: Saturday, 10-11 a.m.,…

June 23, 2017

Outdoors

Durango area fishing report for June 23

Courtesy of Sally Shuffield San Juan River (NM): 4,440 cfs, dropping; The San Juan is finally coming down. After about…

June 23, 2017

Outdoors

Bill would name peaks after Norwood climbers

Fowler and Baskoff dedicated lives to the sport

June 22, 2017

Outdoors

Black bear kills teen during mountain race in Alaska

Attack believed to be predatory, not defensive

June 19, 2017

Outdoors

High-altitude runner Kilian Jornet conquers Everest, twice

Not Kilian Jornet. Somehow, he still had some legs left. “My plan was to go up one time,” Jornet told…

June 16, 2017

Outdoors

Renowned fly fishing rod maker Tom Morgan dies in Montana

Tom Morgan, owner of Tom Morgan Rodsmiths, eyes up a rod at his workshop in Manhattan, Mont. Morgan spent his…

June 14, 2017

Outdoors

Volunteers sought for Twin Buttes trail-work

du1-i-syn Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes or boots, long pants, shirt, sun hat, sunscreen and bring a water bottle and…

June 9, 2017

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Seniors Outdoors to host upcoming activities

du1-i-syn A hike from Tomahawk Basin to the top of Diorite Peak, elevation 12,761 feet, will be offered 9 a.m.…

June 9, 2017

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Solo climber is 1st up mighty El Capitan without ropes

Alex Honnold climb Yosemite wall with hands and feet only

June 4, 2017

Outdoors

LPEA to hold Pagosa Springs golf tournament

du1-i-syn The tournament is open to all. Entry fees are $70 per person, and include lunch, carts and prizes. Space…

June 1, 2017

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Mesa Verde to celebrate Wildflower Week

du1-i-syn Park staff and volunteers will be available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4 and June 7 at the…

June 1, 2017

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Rafting on Lower Dolores River starting up again

McPhee Reservoir topped off; excess released below dam

June 1, 2017

Outdoors

2 hikers rescued by helicopter from snowy Colorado peak

The unidentified climbers, one from California and the other from Alabama, were lifted off 14,253-foot Quandary Peak by an Army…

May 30, 2017

Outdoors

Risky retrieval of Everest bodies raises climbers’ concern

The body had been left on the mountain for a year until last week, when a team of Sherpa climbers…

May 30, 2017

Outdoors

Purgatory to offer summer nature tours

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>07/16/2015-Durango – Purgatory Resort has begun disassembling Legends Lift 8 on the backside of the mountain on Thursday.…

May 26, 2017