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Durangoans ‘Thirsty’ for this run

Inaugural half-marathon nearly sold out

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors announces events Seniors Outdoors will host these events: Beginning above Red Mountain Pass, a group will do a moderate loop hike at a moderate pace o...

Disc golf among fastest-growing sports

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – It has the sound of pure silver – a disc golfer’s driver finding chains, holing out. Or it could be a putter. The farther it flies, the louder the sound. It’...

A different desert pilgrimage

Highest peak in Nevada site of decades trek

Outdoors Brief

Seniors Outdoors announces events Seniors Outdoors will host these events: A hard hike at a moderate pace is planned to climb Spencer Peak on Saturday. There will be s...

Going to Yellowstone?

Don’t miss out on these attractions

A fun new mountain biking trail in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Riding the Around the Mountain Trail reminds you why it’s called mountain biking. Swooping through the forest and emerging to postcard views of the surrounding mountain r...

Hiking guru sets new goal to help vets

Will lead group on 261-mile trek in Ozarks

Boy Scouts flocking to new Steve Fossett camp

DOTSERO (AP) – Boy Scouts from all over the West are pouring into the new Steve Fossett Spirit of Adventure Base Camp to “catch the adventure bug” that governed Fossett’s life. Fo...

Local Trail Guide Engineer Mountain – a favorite of locals Visit ‘Bus Stop,’ ‘Social Rock’ on way to summit

The distinctive, double-crested summit and grey columnar cliffs pique the curiosity of travelers wending their way along U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango. A relatively solitary peak, Engine...

Outdoors Briefs

Mountain bike race to be held Aug. 9 The Dolores Rotary Club will hold the 16th annual Escalante Days Mountain Bike Race, starting at 9:50 a.m. Aug. 9 at Fifth and Central in Dolo...

Book shows: In Colorado, it’s a dog’s life

Nobody who’s been here for more than five minutes needs to be told that Durangoans love dogs. Go to just about any trailhead, and you’ll see plenty of evidence of man’s best frie...