In my column in the Jan. 23 edition of The Independent, I wrote about the many features in the EXPLORE Act, a single piece of ...

The Surf Hotel and its sister properties have helped to revitalize Buena Vista, a central Colorado town with plenty of outdoor activities for visitors.

Fishers Peak State Park Manager Crystal Dreiling said the park's next "trail package" would soon go out to bid — a project ...

A passerby heard “screams” echoing through a Colorado mountain trail and discovered a hiker who had fallen off a cliff, officials said. The passerby heard the hiker’s screams and immediately called ...

Crews from the Mesa County Search and Rescue team recently conducted a 13-hour mission to save a hunting dog named Tiny ...

Plus: Colorado has a climate literacy seal, enviro groups boo Burgum and a quick interview with Elevation Outdoors founding ...

We can’t make any promises, but there are quite a few destinations along the Front Range where bald eagle sightings are ...

There's no better place for a romantic getaway than a romantic vacation rental with a view. Check out these spectacular ...

The Endless Wall Trail is one of the more popular hiking trails in West Virginia, so your best bet to having the trail to ...

Four legendary long-distance backpackers share their favorite training hikes to prepare for weeks or months of thru-hiking.

which in turn helps prevent chafing while hiking and backpacking,” says Mary Beth Skylis, a freelance journalist and long-distance backpacker who has hiked the Appalachian Trail and Colorado ...