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Hiker traffic on Colorado 14ers fell by 110,000 visits in 2021 after setting a record in 2020
Municipal restrictions, landowner liability issues and construction hindered access to the state’s most popular 14ers in 2021 after record-setting hiker traffic in 2020.
Colorado eyes changing mountain name tied to Sand Creek massacre at request of Cheyenne, Arapaho tribes
Clear Creek County commissioners voted Tuesday to recommend changing Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky
Colorado’s new board to rename controversial landmarks has its first recommendation: Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain
The Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board calls for renaming a Clear Creek County peak after the influential Cheyenne translator known as Owl Woman.
Mount Evans to reopen this summer with timed-entry reservation system
The highway to the summit is scheduled to open for vehicle traffic June 4, depending on weather
Arapaho, Roosevelt National Forests to start requiring reservations after 200% spike in recreation
Beyond reservations, land managers for the 1.5 million-acre area will require bear-proof food storage and some popular camping spots will switch to day-use only.
George Gore’s bloody legacy could soon be erased from Colorado’s mountains, replaced with a nod to the Utes
A Summit County resolution would rename the Gore Range, which spans four Colorado counties, the Nuchu Range, the pick of Ute tribal leaders
What’s killing Mount Evans’ mountain goats? A research team is collecting their poop to solve the mystery.
Disease first struck in 2013, when a generation of young goats was wiped out because of severe E. coli infection. Researchers wonder if it’s linked to human waste.
Shifting cultural winds amplify calls to rename Colorado’s peaks, valleys and creeks
Mount Evans, Squaw Mountain and Chinaman Gulch are among the geographic landmarks that are being eyed for renaming
