Author - The Durango Herald

A Southwest Colorado town has carved itself into a snowboarder’s paradise

Silverton Mountain's stable of guides have proved their boards are efficient guiding tools, defying decades of ski-only history.

DATE: Mar 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year

The highest-ever 331.9 million visitors in 2024 is not being promoted by Park Service

DATE: Mar 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Private Colorado 14er reopens after new laws add protections for landowners

A hike to the top of Mount Lindsey can now be done with a liability waiver

DATE: Mar 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Legislation designates March 3 – aka 303 Day – as ‘Buy Colorado Day’

'We really do want to create something that becomes a sustainable economic driver,’ advocate says

DATE: Mar 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Berthoud Pass avalanche kills backcountry traveler

Nathan Ginn, 50, a renowned river surfer, is identified as victim

DATE: Feb 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Measure that would overturn wolf reintroduction clears first hurdle

A ballot initiative directed the state to restore wolves, now the same tool may end the project

DATE: Feb 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs

Other federal agencies have also seen job cuts

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump picks oil and gas advocate from Colorado to lead Bureau of Land Management

Kathleen Sgamma now leads Denver-based trade group Western Energy Alliance

DATE: Feb 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers offer $34 million in tax incentives to land Sundance Film Festival

Bill would offer $3 million a year to ‘global film festival entity’ that moves to the state

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

National Ski Patrol boss is two years into rebuilding the 85-year-old institution

Stephanie Cox took the reins as staff were fleeing and the organization

DATE: Jan 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

National Park Service kills controversial plan to ban climbing bolts in wilderness areas

Effort sought to allow local land managers to classify anchors as ‘permanent installations’

DATE: Dec 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Southern Colorado ski hill, closed for 24 years, gets $250K boost

State grant will help fund operations while volunteers work on a chairlift

DATE: Dec 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News