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Spots open for Todd’s Durango Dirtfondo

Herald Staff Report Space is still available for mountain bikers to participate in the Durango Dirtfondo, an event hosted by three-time Olympian and longtime Durango star Todd Wel...

DATE: Sep 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Alaska’s Iditarod race gains new sponsor after others leave

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Organizers of Alaska’s 1,000-mile Iditarod say an Anchorage business has become a sponsor of the famed sled dog race. The addition of Anchorage Distillery foll...

DATE: Sep 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Scouting mission underway along proposed Rio Grande Trail

ALBUQUERQUE – A couple of hikers have embarked on a 500-mile (805-kilometer) expedition that will traverse New Mexico from end to end. The mission: Chart out the best route and id...

DATE: Sep 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Seniors Outdoors schedules activities

Seniors Outdoors will offer the following activities: Monday: 8:30 a.m., bike ride for intermediate road cyclists, call or email Bob Schuckhart at (832) 285-2373 or bschuck1@gm...

DATE: Aug 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Seniors Outdoors schedules activities

Seniors Outdoors will offer the following activities: Saturday: 7 a.m., hike to Old Hundred Boarding House, email Clark Lagow at clagow@rmi.net. Monday: 7:30 a.m., hike out ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Trail work set for Sept. 8 at Silverton

From Silverton SingleTrack Society, a trail advocacy group for mountain bikers, announced that it, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Managementâ€™s Gunnison office, will hold a trail wo...

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

North Perins Peak hike offers a solitary world

Trail only open four months of the year

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Seniors Outdoors schedules activities

Seniors Outdoors will offer the following activities: Monday: 8:30 a.m., bike ride for intermediate road cyclists, call or email Bob Schuckhart at (832) 285-2373 or bschuck1@gm...

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

High country an enticing allure, but are people prepared?

Pictures and stories shared on social media don’t capture difficulty, danger of hikes

DATE: Aug 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Seniors Outdoors schedules activities

Seniors Outdoors will offer the following activities: Monday: 8:30 a.m., bike ride for intermediate road cyclists, call or email Bob Schuckhart at (832) 285-2373 or bschuck1@gm...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Competitor dies in swim leg of Boulder Ironman triathlon

BOULDER – An athlete died a day after being pulled from the water during the Boulder Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Colorado. It was the third death in four years of Ironman competitions in Bould...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Poland’s daredevil shows video from skiing down K2

WARSAW, Poland – Polish climber and daredevil skier Andrzej Bargiel is showing pictures from his latest trip, when he climbed and then skied down the world’s second-highest mountain, K2 in t...

DATE: Aug 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.