Outdoors - The Durango Herald

Hard-core hiking

Learning backcountry lessons, traveling light in Yosemite backcountry

DATE: May 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors! announces activities Seniors Outdoors! will host these activities: A three-day car-camping trip to the Lee’s Ferry area near Page, Ariz., to hike Cath...

DATE: Apr 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Durango girl wins national crown

Jamie Wanzek captures halfpipe championship

DATE: Apr 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Fishing duo fishes for laughs

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Hank Patterson is the funniest man in fly-fishing. OK, maybe that’s setting the bar a little low, but a low bar is how “Hank Patterson” came to be. Hank is the...

DATE: Apr 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Diving deep

College professor explores west Texas cave

DATE: Apr 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Oregon black Lab retriever is top dog

WHITE CITY, Ore. (AP) – Nike bolts out of his dog box and instantly bounces around like a 4-year-old on a sugar high of diabetic proportions. The large and powerful black Labrador...

DATE: Apr 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Earth Day 5K to run Saturday at Rotary Park The Earth Day 5K and Family Fun Run Celebration benefiting Durango Nature Studies will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Fo...

DATE: Apr 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Slopestyle three-peat

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

DATE: Apr 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

N.M. water skier gets no rest in winter

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) – It was a far cry from the 80-degree water temperature he’s used to, but former national water skiing champion Tom Brantley hit the waves on New Year’s Eve morning for a...

DATE: Apr 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

No fear: Blind skiers take to Western slopes

WINTER PARK – Taking a deep breath, Wally Mozdzierz points his skis down the icy slope and leans forward. He hears the snow crunch and feels the contours change beneath him as he glides swif...

DATE: Apr 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Idaho man’s goal: Make the perfect ski

COEUR DALENE, Idaho (AP)  Cris Burnham grew up skiing on hills of Sun Valley Resort. The sport became a passion. But after nearly three decades of cutting through fres...

DATE: Apr 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

The way we used to ski

Washington lodge is a step back in time

DATE: Apr 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

About a dozen cutbow trout thrown from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife truck

Durango High School baseball defeats Montrose 8-4 on Saturday

Photos: Senior day for Durango High School boys lacrosseDHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

DHS boys lacrosse defeats Montrose High School 17-7

Photos/video: Galloping alongThe Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

The Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose No.5

Photos: It’s all about sportsmanship at annual Bowker Games

Play ball: Demons in action at homeDurango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Durango High School baseball wins over Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday

Photos: Hands Off! RallyAbout 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

About 1,000 people participate on Saturday in the Hands Off! Rally in Durango

Photos: Hadestown Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

Durango High School Troupe 1096 rehearse Hadestown Teen Edition

DHS lost to Grand Junction High School 10-4 on Friday afternoon