Outdoors
Electric-powered bikes are now allowed on BLM and National Park trails — and not everyone is happy about it
The new rule issued by Interior Secretary aims to ease management and clarify conflicting rules by allowing e-bikes access to all bike trails. But trailbuilding and wilderness groups lament the lack of public involvement in the decision.
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Outdoor adventure inspired Colorado’s Anderson brothers to create Loki Outdoor Gear. Then it took one of their lives.
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Conservationists hope to tap Land and Water Conservation Fund to preserve land and water on Sweetwater
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
How Lewis the runaway llama ended up in Fort Collins for dental surgery
By Tamara Chuang Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Prop. DD explained: What sports gambling would mean in Colorado and how much (or little) it would generate
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado plans to abandon its battle against the emerald ash borer
The devastating pests detected in Broomfield and Westminster last month signal it’s time to lift the Boulder County quarantine and start planting a new urban forest
In a twist, Colorado asks the EPA to lower the state’s air rating from “moderate” to “serious”
The EPA will hold a Friday hearing on whether to lower the ozone status of Denver and eight other northern Colorado counties from "moderate" to "serious"
One-way-only mountain bike trail ups the adrenaline on Clear Creek County’s emerging trail network
The 1.3 mile downhill trail, called The Sluice, is a key feature of the new Floyd Hill Open Space trail system that reaches over the hill into Clear Creek Canyon
Are Colorado’s oil and gas and recreation industries all that different? Economists say no — and we need to protect them both
Both industries have impacts on land and rural communities, but “we can coexist” in pursuit of economic diversity, say promoters of recreation and energy
Not sure which season ski pass to buy? Here are 10 questions to help guide your decision.
Resort operators punish poor planners with staggering walk-up ticket prices. But there’s no reason to get burned in Colorado, ground zero for the ski-pass war.
He climbed and descended 50,000 vertical feet for 13 days — blind. His dog, Lulu, showed him the way.
Trevor Thomas, the world's only blind, sponsored through-hiker, returned to Colorado with a new dog to take a second run at the daunting Collegiate Loop Trail.
Colorado liftmaker Leitner-Poma entering boom as ski industry battles heat up and cities seek to innovate
Massive investments in resort infrastructure are one part of the surge, but the Grand Junction-based company also sees a future in solving urban traffic problems with its gondola systems
60 years ago, the first woman to complete a U.S. marathon ran to the top of Pikes Peak and back down again
Now, hundreds of women gather each year to follow Arlene Pieper Stine's tracks in running’s ultimate challenge, the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon
The Colorado Classic has world-class cyclists, big parties and four days to prove it can survive
“It’s the part we can’t control.” After going all in to create the only Olympic-qualifying race for female cyclists in the Western Hemisphere, organizers are just waiting for the crowds.
