Outdoors – The Durango Herald

A billionaire and the BLM brokered a Colorado land swap. Not everyone is cheering.

The watchdog group Colorado Wild Public Lands wants more transparency, plans to oppose the Blue Valley Ranch deal

DATE: Feb 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Silverton Mountain plans a second chair at the frills-free ski hill

The expert-only steep skiing mecca hopes a new lift will add fuel to town’s growing winter economy

DATE: Feb 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

200 and counting

Looking back on 200 columns I feel sure it’s hard for you to imagine a columnist being without words. Yet, as I sit here beginning this column, I find myself at a loss for words. The reason,...

DATE: Feb 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tie one on

Some advice to begin tying flies

DATE: Jan 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Snow blesses skiers in Southwest Colorado

Hesperus could start spinning its lift next week

DATE: Dec 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

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

The Colorado Supreme Court will wade into whether rivers are public property

DATE: Dec 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Wolf reintroduction could be a chance to support endangered subspecies

Proponents say Colorado Parks and Wildlife plans should consider Mexican gray wolves

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Gifts that don’t cost money

It’s Christmastime. I know this because the ads for gift buying, on television, started as I was tuning into a football game on Thanksgiving Day. And, since Christmas is less than a month aw...

DATE: Dec 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

After injury, Sewell switches to ski biking

Sport provides way for adaptive athletes to continue riding

DATE: Nov 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado board votes to change name of 14er

The 14,265 foot mountain’s current name honors the disgraced former Gov. John Evans

DATE: Nov 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

4WD chairs designed to get people with disabilities deep into the Colorado forest

Track-chair program in Staunton State Park gives users a rare opportunity to experience the wilderness. Now the state park wants to push it across Colorado

DATE: Nov 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News