Outdoor recreation - The Durango Herald

Is REI coming to Durango?

Community members speculate over the potential of having big-box outdoor retailer

DATE: Jan 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter travel changes likely in Rio Grande National Forest

Despite a 2015 ruling mandating regulations on motorized use, there is still no plan

DATE: Jan 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

City, foundation tout ‘lofty’ goals this year for Durango Mesa Park

Progress expected in 2023 on trails, bike park and emergency access at site southeast of downtown Durango

DATE: Jan 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Nordic Center offers affordable skiing and snowshoeing

Nonprofit has almost 16 miles of ski trails

DATE: Jan 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photo: Setting the course for winter sports at Hillcrest Golf Club

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

New rules for Lake Nighthorse aquatic park in place for spring opening

City schedules timed sessions for Wibit after sustaining nearly $10,000 in damages last year

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Yurt operator at a Colorado state park disappeared with guests’ money

CPW revoked contract for Never Summer Nordic Yurts; company must remove 10 yurts and cabins by the end of June

DATE: Jan 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Wolf Creek Ski Area enjoys its independence from major corporations

DATE: Jan 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Colorado may bolster liability protections for private landowners who let the public recreate on their lands

A state lawmaker is working with trail groups and property owners on legislation that would reform Colorado’s recreational use statute

DATE: Jan 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sheriff’s deputies take to the slopes of Purgatory Resort on new ski bikes

The Ski Deputy Program is back after several years of hiatus

DATE: Jan 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shoveling snow and ice from Durango’s Sky Steps is one man’s way of caring for the community

Jim Shadell began clearing the 530 steps about four years ago to stay fit and keep people safe

DATE: Jan 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado sees more avalanche deaths than any other state. A training course at this mountain park hopes to change that

At a park just outside of Minturn, now open for its third season, there are eight transmitters that people can practice finding with their beacons

DATE: Jan 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday