Adventure
The drone-shooting rules
If approved by the Deer Trail Board of Trustees on Aug. 6, the seven-page ordinance drone-shooting ordinance drafted by Phillip Steel would...
Five to 10 National Parks to test expanded WiFi
The National Park Service will test expanded WiFi in five to 10 parks this year, with an eye on cutting park costs and providing up-to-date information to visitors...
It’s not about the shoes
Running. The elemental act of putting one foot in front of the other: rhythmic, effortless motion when it’s done right, grueling and difficult at times and — though this fact is lost to history — probably the first sport that humans ever competed against each other ...
Benjamin trail – it’s money
Perhaps the rapture did happen, because one evening this week my wife and I were falling into a state of bliss and shredding up the new Benjamin Loop Trail as if, in fact, there was no tomorrow...
Wounded veterans summit Denali
Five wounded veterans participated in a Department of the Interior program to summit Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley), the highest peak in North America. The 2012 Wounded Warrior Denali Challenge is below...
Running Wild
Two hundred miles. Two mountain passes. Twenty-four hours — from Friday, Aug. 6 to Saturday, Aug. 7 — on the move. More than 16,500 feet in total elevation gain. Thirty-six legs. Fort Collins as the start, Steamboat the finish line. That’s the Wild West Relay race ...
Seven days, 500 bikes and a unicycle
I got dropped like a bad transmission, but thank the fat-tired deities I didn’t get beat by the guy on the damn unicycle. Having survived the BC Bike Race (BCBR) in British Columbia and lived to tell enough tales that hometown riding buddies are threatening ...
Sochi takes a bite out of Aspen X Games
Training schedules for the rapidly approaching Winter Olympic Games in Sochi,Russia kept several prominent Winter X Games stars away from the competition this past weekend in Aspen. Shaun White for one, wasn't there to defend his six straight wins in the snowboarding...
Stay vigilant
This has been a winter of bi-polar conditions in Colorado’s mountains. Strong storms have alternated with warm, wet days to create some of the most unpredictable snow conditions in 20 years. As we turn the corner to spring, it’s important not to let your guard down ...
Jens Voigt wins Pro Cycling Challenge Stage Four six minutes ahead
With a note on his top tube that said “shut up, legs,” Jens...
