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Mancos State Park announces events Mancos State Park will host these activities: The “Dove of the Desert Concert Choir” from Glendale, Ariz., will perform popular music...

DATE: Jul 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Trail by Eastern Oregon river a gem

GRANITE, Ore. (AP) – If you relish the poetic silence of the forest primeval, the North Fork John Day trail might disappoint, and perhaps even annoy, you. There’s plenty of forest...

DATE: Jul 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Move your downward dog to the nearest hiking trail

VAIL (AP) – If hiking is truly about the journey, Steve Tsilimoss is taking each step in the right direction. The new Hiking Yoga program he’s introduced to the Vail Valley this summer bring...

DATE: Jul 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Durango 4x4 team secures series title in Cortez

Drivers Jason Kaminsky and Richard Jenkins and the Durango-based Four Corners 4x4 racing team secured the Dirt Riot Endurance Mountain Series title with a decisive victory in last weekend’s ...

DATE: Jul 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

One wheel, many mountains

Municycling gains popularity

DATE: Jul 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Mountain bikers install cattle guards to keep peace

ASPEN (AP) – Mountain bikers are trying to show they can coexist with cows on the Crown. The Mid Valley Trails Committee recently teamed with the Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Associ...

DATE: Jul 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

New bicycle tour to roll through Durango

109 West aims to bring service to San Juan cycling

DATE: Jul 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoors briefs

Nature walks available at DMR The San Juan Mountains Association, in partnership with San Juan National Forest and Durango Mountain Resort, is offering guided nature walks at DMR ...

DATE: Jul 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

A surplus of solitude, scenery in Weminuche

Colorado’s largest wilderness replete with opportunities for exploration

DATE: Jul 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

A decade on the dirt

Durango BMX rolls through 10 years

DATE: Jul 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Mountain bikers try to get along

Groups encourage courtesy, cooperation among all trail users

DATE: Jun 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Glacier jammers gear up for summer tours

APGAR, Mont. (AP) – Under the morning sun, Sherri Camperchioli climbed into bus No. 108, turned the key and awakened seven decades of Glacier National Park history. The engine roared to life...

DATE: Jun 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors