Outdoors - The Durango Herald

Kids adventure outing to be held at Denny Lake

San Juan Mountains Association, San Juan National Forest and BLM Tres Rios Field Office will sponsor “Little legs,” a free outdoor program for toddlers and preschoolers, from 10 to 11 a.m. J...

DATE: Jun 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Seniors Outdoors to offer activities

Seniors Outdoors will host the following activities: A five-day supported hike on the Colorado Trail will be held July 1-5. To join, contact Gail Davidson at 799-2940 or gdavidson...

DATE: Jun 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Colorado man teaches hunters to be safe for 5 decades

Fundamentals of hunting taught by Pueblo man for generations

DATE: Jun 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Feds release long-awaited recovery plan for Mexican wolves

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After repeated failures over decades, U.S. wildlife officials have finally drafted a recovery plan for endangered wolves that once roamed parts of the American Southwest ...

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Alaska mountain race suspended after fatal bear attacks

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A popular wilderness race in Alaska has been suspended for a year following two deadly attacks by black bears this week, including one at a mountain race. Univ...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Helmet Peak: La Plata Mountains outlier

Snow still on mountains, but Helmet Peak is prime

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Colorado Trail Days continues through Sunday

The Colorado Trail Days will continue with events from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Backcountry Experience, 1205 Camino del Rio. The exhibition will feature outdoor bra...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Durango area fishing report for June 23

Note: The Durango area fishing report, courtesy of Duranglers Flies and Supplies. San Juan River (NM): 4,440 cfs, dropping; The San Juan is finally coming down. After ab...

DATE: Jun 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Bill would name peaks after Norwood climbers

Fowler and Baskoff dedicated lives to the sport

DATE: Jun 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Black bear kills teen during mountain race in Alaska

Attack believed to be predatory, not defensive

DATE: Jun 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

High-altitude runner Kilian Jornet conquers Everest, twice

BARCELONA, Spain – Their bodies and brains ravaged by the oxygen-scarce heights of the Himalayas, even the hardiest few who scale the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest cut short celebratio...

DATE: Jun 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Renowned fly fishing rod maker Tom Morgan dies in Montana

HELENA, Mont. – Tom Morgan, a past owner of the R.L. Winston Rod Company whose quest to build flawless fly fishing rods continued long after he was paralyzed by multiple sclerosis, has died....

DATE: Jun 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors