Outdoors

Volunteers help parks fight invasive species

The Louisville, Ky., resident has helped foster the native blooms by removing invasive plant species from Mammoth Cave National Park,…

May 16, 2013

Outdoors

Pikes Peak hosts break camp

After 8 years, couple will miss hikers at Barr Camp stop

May 16, 2013

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The pain is worth it?

Obstacle-course racing growing in popularity

May 9, 2013

Outdoors

Jazzy new helmets make kids want to wear them

From dry-erase helmets to ones shaped like animals and bugs to others in bright colors, many of today’s helmets are…

May 9, 2013

Outdoors

Hard-core hiking

Learning backcountry lessons, traveling light in Yosemite backcountry

May 1, 2013

Outdoors

U.S. allows Wis. hunter to import rare rhino trophy

A Wisconsin hunter has been granted a license to import a trophy from a black rhino he shot in Namibia…

May 1, 2013

Outdoors

Durango girl wins national crown

Jamie Wanzek captures halfpipe championship

April 25, 2013

Outdoors

Fishing duo fishes for laughs

Travis Swartz, left, and Reese Ferguison have made a series of Web videos that have attracted thousands of YouTube hits…

April 25, 2013

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Diving deep

College professor explores west Texas cave

April 25, 2013

Outdoors

Oregon black Lab retriever is top dog

Nike, a Labrador retriever, jumps into a pond at the Denman Wildlife Refuge while training with his owner, Paul Foster,…

April 25, 2013

Outdoors

Slopestyle three-peat

Durangoan’s national title caps season for San Juan Freestyle Team

April 18, 2013

Outdoors

N.M. water skier gets no rest in winter

Brantley’s father, George, was a competitive skier in the 1960s, before most people even knew what water skiing was, he…

April 18, 2013

Outdoors

No fear: Blind skiers take to Western slopes

The run is exhilarating and adrenaline-pumping – common sensations for anyone on the slopes. But for Mozdzierz, it’s different. He’s…

April 18, 2013

Outdoors

Purgatory skiers win series title

Team championship, age-group crowns put cap on a strong season

April 10, 2013

Outdoors

The way we used to ski

Washington lodge is a step back in time

April 10, 2013

Outdoors

Idaho man’s goal: Make the perfect ski

Cris Burnham works on a pair of skis in the garage of his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. After nearly…

April 10, 2013