Explosive growth in visitation at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve over the past eight years has reached a point where park officials say they need to improve the visitor experience, starting with increasing parking and relieving traffic congestion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareIt’s way too early to make reliable predictions about prospects for late-spring skiing in Colorado because, while more snow this month and next could add to base depths that look encouraging, warm temperatures could make them dwindle in a hurry.
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It can be hard enough for skiers and snowboarders in Colorado to avoid trees, other downhillers, poles, mystery bumps and mashed-potato snow — without also having to worry about running into a moose.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Amache National Historic Site in southeastern Colorado is officially America’s newest national park, the National Park Service announced Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareIf you’re looking for a quick getaway from Denver with one-of-a-kind experiences this winter, put Tucson on the list. A short two-hour flight to Arizona’s second-largest city brings visitors to a unique patch of the American Southwest, with history, food and sites that can only be seen and tasted here.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareFor the past three summers, North America’s highest-elevation via ferrata has made for an exhilarating addition to Arapahoe Basin’s summer recreation activities.
Now resort officials are in the preliminary stages of planning a second one, and they have entered the approval process with the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
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Traveling the world can be exciting, adventurous, entertaining and, sometimes, scary. The last is no reason to stay home, however.
If it’s not your style to join a travel group and have everything organized for you, that’s OK.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
For two decades, the stunning terrain above timberline in Keystone’s Bergman and Erickson bowls was reserved for snowcat tours and hearty souls willing to hike for it. That changed three weeks ago with the grand opening of a lift that takes skiers high into the alpine environment at 12,282 feet, treating them to some of the most magnificent views in Colorado skiing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareNumerous arts and culture institutions — as well as parts of Rocky Mountain National Park, several ski areas and other gathering spaces — are closed Thursday, March 14, due to heavy snow and difficult driving conditions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareFive Colorado ski areas are expected to receive more than two feet of snow over the next five days and tiny Echo Mountain — which overlooks Idaho Springs — is likely to get more than three feet.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareDenver-based Alterra Mountain Company revealed early-bird price increases for next year’s Ikon passes on Thursday that were less than the increases rival Vail Resorts announced Tuesday for its Epic passes.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Visitation declined at Rocky Mountain National Park in 2023 for the second straight year, and its ranking on the list of busiest national parks fell from fourth to fifth behind Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Zion and Yellowstone according to figures released by the National Park Service.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareGood ski conditions appear to be in store for most Colorado resorts over the Presidents Day weekend, following multiple storms in recent days and more incoming before the holiday.
The best snowfall totals are expected to target the northern mountains.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Whether it’s your first time on a snowmobile or you’re ready to explore the wilderness on your own machine, there are plenty of opportunities to ride across the snow in Colorado.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareAs old Colorado disappears, one historic building at a time, the nonprofit group Colorado Preservation, Inc., has fought to save some special but endangered places, spaces and buildings by highlighting a few of them each year.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
On a sunny morning last winter, I found myself facing an oh-so-Colorado predicament.
My friend Tom was visiting from Michigan and he wanted to go skiing. Of course I wanted to go with him, but I had two non-negotiable work deadlines to meet that day.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Every year, The New York Times publishes a list titled “52 Places to Go,” and it makes for great reading and even better daydreaming. But most of those far-flung locales are bucket-listers, the kinds of destinations that make for a once-in-a-lifetime trip or a special adventure.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareReservations for Rocky Mountain National Park’s largest campground remain unavailable for this summer due to a major modernization project that began last summer.
The 244-site Moraine Park campground is undergoing extensive “rehabilitation,” including the relocation of some campsites away from wetlands, replacing failing water and sewer lines, burying three miles of power lines, and making sites more accessible for people in wheelchairs.
Eldora, Loveland, Arapahoe Basin and Echo Mountain ski areas all announced that they will remain closed Thursday due to the upslope storm that has walloped Denver and pounded areas east of the Continental Divide.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Dude ranches often are associated with summer vacations. We picture city slickers slipping away to enjoy the great outdoors and fresh mountain air, learning the rhythms of a horse’s gait and some new tunes around a campfire.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Entering Rocky Mountain National Park will be more convenient for annual and lifetime passholders this year via dedicated drive-through lanes set aside for visitors who purchase windshield transponder passes that are used to open the gate.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe remedial qualities of the warm waters rich in iron, sulfate, chloride, sodium and calcium high in the Rockies were discovered and enjoyed by members of the Ute Tribe a thousand or more years ago.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
At the historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, guests can stay in the same quarters that President Teddy Roosevelt did during his visits out West. In fact, Hotel Colorado was once considered the “White House of the West” because President Roosevelt brought out his staff to stay for a three-week hunting trip.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareWork to repair and improve the iconic Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon will impact opportunities for hikers to enjoy it this summer, officials of the White River National Forest say.
More | Talk | Read It Later | SharePermits for overnight backpacking in restricted areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness in the rugged Elk Mountains west of Aspen go on sale next week.
Advance reservation permits ($10) are required for overnight stays in the busiest areas of the wilderness including the famed Conundrum Hot Springs, as well as Capitol Lake, Crater Lake and the Four Pass Loop that includes Snowmass Lake and Geneva Lake.
Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
By Amrita Jayakumar | NerdWallet
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareWith abundant snowfall and breathtaking views, Colorado is home to some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world. There are cirques, chutes and headwalls to tackle, moguls and steeps that will turn your thighs to jelly, and bowls with views of the Continental Divide.
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