Outdoors

No reservations needed yet at scenic lakes in Colorado, permits coming soon

While reservations are still anticipated at one of Colorado’s most scenic destinations, they won’t be instituted this summer.  In a recent update, the U.S. Forest Service listed “advancing development of a limited-entry permit system” among this year’s priorities regarding the...

Seth Boster

Reporter

Outdoors

Skijoring is having its moment, are the Olympics next?

Thousands of spectators lined Leadville’s main street, Harrison Avenue, to catch a streaking glimpse of skijor racers over the weekend. The sport, originally from Scandinavia, features skiers towed behind galloping horses, competing for the fastest time while grabbing rings and...

Tom Hellauer

Reporter

Outdoors

PHOTOS: The 78th Annual Leadville Skijoring Competition

Stephen Swofford

Reporter

Outdoors

The ancient, amazing lives of sandhill cranes, Colorado’s beloved visitors back for seasonal stop

In Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Jenny Nehring longs for this time of year, when her eyes look to the big sky and the big birds flying en masse against the Sangre de Cristo peaks, snow-capped and glowing from the rising...

Seth Boster

Reporter

Outdoors

Foot of snow expected to hit heavily-trafficked part of I-70 over next few days

Widespread snow is expected to hit Colorado over the next few days, with Friday likely to be when much of that snow falls. While this will mean a Saturday powder day for skiers and snowboarders, it could also come with...

Spencer McKee

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Outdoors

Colorado Attorney General, environmental groups challenge EPA rejection of state’s haze plan

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and several environmental organizations have filed separate petitions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject Colorado’s regional haze plan. The plan included proposals...

Scott Weiser

Reporter

Outdoors

Colorado’s outdoor economy slowing down

The post-pandemic boom in the outdoor recreation world appears to have slowed, according to new federal data. The industry is still growing nationwide, but it’s been slower than in past years. The trend is evident in Colorado, as well, though...

Bernadette Berdychowski

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Outdoors

It’s time to apply for big game hunting licenses in Colorado

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new big game brochure has been hitting hunters’ mailboxes ー the annual reminder to start planning for the seasons ahead. CPW also reminded in a recent social media post: “Whether you’re after a long-awaited lifetime tag...

Seth Boster

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Outdoors

New Dark Sky Community designated in Colorado, joining short list

Another part of Colorado has been recognized for its rare celestial view. In announcing the state’s next Dark Sky Community, DarkSky International described Old Snowmass as a “spectacular corner of the Roaring Fork Valley” ー an unincorporated corner between Aspen...

Seth Boster

Reporter

Outdoors

Colorado hot springs celebrates ‘first-of-its-kind’ expansion

A hot springs destination in Colorado has marked a “major” expansion. And it’s not exactly the expansion you’d expect at a soaking retreat. In Glenwood Springs, Iron Mountain Hot Springs is calling its newly opened Sauna Summit “the country’s most...

Seth Boster

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