The Battle to Build the First Lift-Served Mountain Bike Park in the Front Range
Two cyclists want to alleviate overcrowding on trails by building Shadow Mountain Bike Park in Conifer. Some of their potential neighbors want to stop them.
Two cyclists want to alleviate overcrowding on trails by building Shadow Mountain Bike Park in Conifer. Some of their potential neighbors want to stop them.
Millions of acres of public land straddle the invisible line between Colorado and Wyoming and deliver every manner of heart-pumping, adrenaline-releasing outdoor recreation a western adventurer might seek.
The professional runner has been blessed—and cursed—by her feet since she was five years old. As she faces retirement, she is reconsidering her relationship to her favorite pastime.
Can’t get a reservation for Hanging Lake Trail? Tired of searching for a parking spot at Chautauqua Park? Try these less-traveled pathways for a range of ability levels.
Ahead of its 50th anniversary, we recount how the beloved event, which sees cyclists race a historic steam train, got its start and set the stage for biking to flourish in the southern Colorado town.
Colorado resident and six-time unicycling world champion Scott Wilton explains the basics of getting rolling in the single-wheeled saddle, as well as why the Centennial State is a great place to participate in the sport.
How you can donate to support the major renovations happening at Francie’s Cabin near Breckenridge. Plus, the story of the family- and outdoor-loving woman who the accessible space is named after.
State officials recently warned that 2022 might be the worst wildfire year in Colorado history, which means heading outside could involve encountering a blaze. Here’s how to get out safely if faced with an approaching fire.
New rules from the U.S. Forest Service promise to expand e-bike usage on public lands. Here’s the scoop on the agency’s recently updated directives, as well as expert tips for how to properly ride your electric two-wheeler on Colorado trails.
Giddy up to Maybell this month to witness the return of the City Slickers–like experience.
Are the state’s guides, outfitters, and anglers ready?
Travelers are flocking to the West for what its wide-open spaces lack: light pollution. From savvy rural towns that have gone dark to attract such tourists to protected places where visitors can watch the constellations as the country’s original inhabitants did, we break down where—and how—to best enjoy the night sky in the Centennial State.
Birders flock to the Mountain Plover Festival in Karval each year—and leave the rural community more connected than they found it.
As the winter gear gets put away and summer equipment comes out of storage, do yourself (and the earth) a favor by repairing—not replacing—your favorite backcountry-ready pieces.
Spring is prime time to escape the crowds and explore the stealth allure of the prairie.
We attended Berge’s birthday party on the slopes he built to hear about his long—and still strong—life.
These spindly trickles, misty plunges, and bona fide gushers are worth the trek.
The partnership between Colorado-based gear review site Blister, Western Colorado University, and University of Colorado Boulder will pair statistical insights with on-mountain experience to create a new level of product testing.
Hall, who took over as the director of Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office last month, spoke with 5280 about making the outdoors more accessible, issues facing Centennial State mountain towns, and the future of the government agency.
An extra hour of sun on winter afternoons sounds amazing, but it would change how Colorado ski resorts are managed.
