The Mount Evans Wilderness is one step closer to becoming the Mount Blue Sky Wilderness, thanks to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

The state Capitol in Denver can be seen in the foreground as Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans), at 14,265 feet high, stands in the background on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.

Mount Evans no more. The name of the 14,000 foot mountain closest to Denver is now Mount Blue Sky, inspired by a name for the Arapaho tribal members, known as the Blue Sky People. The U.S. Board ...

Mount Evans, at 14,265 in elevation at the peak, is shown in Clear Creek County, Colorado, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. It was renamed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to Mount Blue Sky on ...

Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway is the name of the road -- the highest paved road in America -- and it also has the state name Highway 5. It is 14 miles long and takes visitors from Echo Lake into the ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names put a period on the dispute between two tribal groups on the new name for Colorado’s Mount Evans, selecting Mount Blue Sky on Friday. The vote was 15-1, with ...