Local News
All In Ice Fest returns
The Ouray festival is carving out space in ice climbing for historically marginalized climbers
Outdoors
Regional News
First year of optional Keep Colorado Wild Pass sees drivers deliver $41.1 million in revenue for parks and wildlife
Nearly 1.5 million Colorado drivers paid an extra $29 to include the parks pass on their vehicle registrations, outpacing expectations and helping fund Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Regional News
Colorado’s outdoors are always a winner in the state lottery … even if you’re not
Climbers head for a route in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Aug. 2, 2023. Visitor numbers in the park have risen 90% since 2016, overwhelming trails, picnic grounds, climbing spots…
Local News
Volunteers the ‘backbone’ of Durango Trails, director says
Trail awareness, stewardship education efforts increased since 2020
Local News
Purgatory Resort to host match in first leg of annual snowboarding competition
Results to premiere on Red Bull TV in late February
Sports
Purgatory Resort announces holiday festivities
Both Purgatory and Telluride have majority of trails open
Local News
Ouray Ice Park opens Friday
Warmer temperatures led to a later opening, but the future looks … brisk
Local News
Mechanical issue involving Bighorn Chairlift shuts down Hesperus Ski Area for 2023-24 season
The chairlift’s gearbox failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced, according to Purgatory spokeswoman Theresa Graven
Regional News
Copper Mountain volunteer boot packers stomp trails to reduce avalanche danger and conserve snow
Crews at several Colorado ski areas spend early season weeks burrowing through powder to stabilize snowpacks
Sports
Durango’s Lanny Barnes wins gold medal at the Shotgun World Shoot
Barnes competed in Thailand last week
Regional News
A way to add 8,800 acres to Colorado State Parks without spending a dollar
As Wyoming plans to auction park land for at least $80 million, some call on the Colorado State Land Board to transfer 8,817 acres inside 13 state parks to Colorado…
Sports
Purgatory and Telluride both see new snow and terrain
Both mountains have opened up in recent weeks
Regional News
Effort to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado heats up
Hunting advocates ask the Colorado Supreme Court to reject a ballot initiative that would ban hunting mountain lions, bobcats and lynx
Local News
Public land closures near Durango take effect Friday
Animas City Mountain, Perins Peak, Twin Buttes among popular trails that will close for the season
Regional News
From the Continental Divide to Utah, or somewhere else? Where is the Western Slope in Colorado?
Mt. Garfield, caught between fall in the Palisade orchards and a storm rolling in from the northwest, Nov. 10, 2022. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News If so, you’ve…
Sports
Purgatory opens Demon Trail terrain
Snow in the forecast will open more terrain as soon as possible
Regional News
Forest Service, Park Service rock climbing proposals worry both climbers and wilderness advocates
New guidance from federal land managers seems to require an inventory and review of all existing bolts and fixed anchors in wilderness areas
Local News
Wolf Creek Ski Area to open beginner terrain this weekend
Above-average temperatures expected to cool down later this week
Sports
Durango’s Zachary “Bug” Lokken wins gold medal at Pan American Games
Lokken competed in canoe slalom Oct. 29 in Santiago, Chile
Local News
Cooler temperatures allow for snowmaking at Purgatory Resort
Weather forecasters expect a warming trend later this week
Regional News
Eldora ski patrollers are the latest to join a growing effort to unionize the resort industry
The number of unionized workers in the resort industry has nearly doubled as patrollers, lift mechanics organize in 10 Western communities where the cost of living is skyrocketing
Sports
Former Fort Lewis instructor Ray Kenny wins ultramarathon race in older age division
Kenny, who won the race’s 65-69 age group in California, taught geology at Fort Lewis for over a decade
Regional News
Has the Fastest Known Time phenomenon run its course? Two Colorado ultra athletes are changing the conversation.
Lachlan Morton’s blistering traverse of the 2,670-mile Tour Divide shattered the speed record, but a film crew following in his wake kept him out of the book
News
BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory
The agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.
News
Bulldozing at Barr Lake has birders flapping over Colorado priorities
Colorado Parks & Wildlife does not own the reservoir where century-old cottonwoods were scraped and bird watchers now see a wasteland
Local News
Spoketober returns to help grow Durango’s cycling scene
Second annual monthlong event is meant to be diverse, inclusive
Local News
Founders of Silverton Mountain sell ski area after 25 years
Business will retain current staff, service as Aspen-based owners take over
Outdoors
Closed Colorado 14ers reopen with QR code waivers
Property owner warns ‘this is not a true solution’
Tri-Cities
Local skateboard legend seeks to skate with Tony Hawk
Ross Herrera is currently fourth in semifinals
Outdoors
It’s looking like a very good year for wildflowers in Colorado. Here’s why
Be on the lookout for Elephant’s Head, which it turns out isn’t just something you’ll find at the zoo