Outdoor recreation - The Durango Herald

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

Supply chain issues prevent yet another thing from spinning: new Colorado chairlifts

Supply issues for chairlift manufacturers, including Grand-Junction-based Poma, have stalled openings for new lifts across Colorado, North America

DATE: Dec 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

PHOTO: Plenty of snow on area passes for winter fun

DATE: Dec 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two local nonprofits, Southern Ute Tribe receive money to help foster outdoor recreation

Adaptive Sports Association in Durango and Montezuma Inspire Coalition in Cortez recipients of the Outdoor Equity Grant Fund

DATE: Dec 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

The rock-hurling spat that could upend Colorado’s river access rules

Colorado Supreme Court wades into lawsuit arguing Colorado rivers are public property

DATE: Dec 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

There’s a crappy situation in Colorado’s backcountry: too many pooping hikers

Outdoor recreation groups hope handing out waste-disposal kits will cut down on the problem piling up on Colorado’s public lands

DATE: Dec 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

City of Durango to study soundscape of proposed Schneider Park pickleball site

Thwaps from paddles striking balls register around 58 decibels at 400 feet

DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Chapman Hill Ski Area needs more snow

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tailwind Nutrition moves into new production facility near Durango-La Plata County airport

Company looks streamline operations and shipping efforts with new location

DATE: Nov 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Record number of runners take part in the Durango Turkey Trot

DATE: Nov 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Gallery

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