Eric Larsen, the famed polar explorer from Crested Butte, fell short in reaching the South Pole in record time. Does he have it in him to try again?
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK • Colorado's premier national park is tapping revenue from recreation fees to reopen parts of the park that were …
Hiking, nature, running and other outdoor events in and around Colorado Springs.
The offer from New York was tempting for James Niehues. A “medium to large” publishing house offered to produce and distribute a compilation o…
A pair of ski patrollers at Monarch Mountain have compiled a new picture book detailing the history of the job in Colorado.
ESTES PARK • Again the phone rings in the Fall River Visitor Center. Again Lynn Stepaniak answers, as she has throughout the federal governmen…
FRISCO — The Colorado Department of Transportation is changing the way it handles avalanche mitigation efforts on the Western Slope.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A moose wandered into a hospital building in Alaska's largest city Monday — and Stephanie Hupton was ready to capture the …
You don’t have to retreat to the deserts of Fruita and Grand Junction for a mountain biking fix this winter. Layer up and stay true to your sa…
Hiking, nature, running and other outdoor events in and around Colorado Springs.
More than a decade ago, biologists discovered that gray wolves — once driven to near-extinction in the continental U.S. — were breeding again …
According to the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, Sondermann Park is an “oasis of wilderness within the city limits.” That’s…
A new game has been set for hunters in seldom-ventured wilds near Colorado Springs.
Two people died after their car went off a cliff in Grand County.
Despite the uncertain fate of one of the largest sources of federal funding for public lands, Colorado went ahead Wednesday with the release o…
Colorado fourteeners among your 2019 resolution? Fine. We aim to point you off the beaten path.
What better way to start your first morning of 2019 than with some fresh air? And in case you forgot during the busy holiday season that you l…
His roots in Colorado Springs going back five generations, Lance Stark will be on the other side of the Pikes Peak fireworks he admired as a child.
Hiking, nature, running and other outdoor events in and around Colorado Springs.
For a showcase of how outdoor amenities are managed on the Front Range, look to Golden. The Jefferson County Open Space program has outdone it…
Entrance fees for Colorado state parks will increase Jan. 1, the first price hike since 2010.
Beloved by locals and visitors alike, by both kids and their parents, ski patrol dogs have a very important job to do on the mountains. They e…
An Oregon man became the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance on Wednesday, trekking across the polar continent in…
Lacking a clear-cut solution to Colorado Springs’ exploding deer population, the City Council has hit the pause on discussions about allowing …
ESTES PARK — Rocky Mountain National Park remains technically open during the government shutdown but some access roads have been closed becau…