Backcountry Must-Do: Liberty Cap
Chronicling the pleasures—and pain—of an overnight backpacking trip along the Liberty Cap Trail, a trek that offers gorgeous canyon and valley views and none of the crowds.
Chronicling the pleasures—and pain—of an overnight backpacking trip along the Liberty Cap Trail, a trek that offers gorgeous canyon and valley views and none of the crowds.
Get to know the hardy plants that manage to eke out an existence in CNM’s arid environment.
From easels to iPhones, here’s how you can capture the beauty of Colorado National Monument.
Trekking excursions for fossil-hunting families and hardcore hikers are just some of the accessible adventures from Colorado National Monument.
The story behind Colorado National Monument’s largest monolith.
CNM’s rock layers present a pictorial history of our planet. Use this Bill Nye–style guide to discern the difference between Jurassic (old) and Triassic (really old) stone—and to learn where to see the ancient layers.
Colorado National Monument has more than 45 miles of trails—consider these three moderate treks its Triple Crown.
If you can only do one thing, tour the 23-mile Rim Rock Drive by car or bike.
How John Otto almost single-handedly ensured the landscape he loved became part of the National Park Service.
The tall tasks include some agile dogs and a group of peanut pushers.
Kyle Richardson is setting records on some of Colorado’s most famous terrain.
The oft-overlooked sanctuary delivers isolation, desert mystique, and some of the West’s prettiest scenery. Here’s your playbook for exploring the Centennial State gem.
Face coverings and physical distancing rules were in place, but delightfully few skiers were on the slopes.
While programs for young adults experiencing cancer or MS are put on hold, the Denver-based nonprofit is launching a new initiative to get health care workers fighting COVID-19 outdoors.
Coloradans can now get a glimpse of the state’s newest park near Trinidad.
With her human companion, Cap Dashwood, by her side, Chaela Choani-Meré has hiked every day for the past two years—and the duo isn’t slowing down yet.
As summer beckons, Colorado’s outdoor experts share their wisdom on cold-weather gear care and storage—from backcountry beacons to base layers and ski boots.
The rebates are based on how many days skiers and riders were able to use their pass during the 2019–20 ski season.
The shadow of the novel coronavirus, which already forced the cancellation of Salida’s 71-year-old FIBArk Whitewater Festival, hangs over the Arkansas River Valley’s biggest season.
If you want to experience the thrill of OHV use without actually having to drive, an Estes Park outfitter will give you a lift.
