Adventure

Two dead of hantavirus in Yosemite

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A second death has been linked to an outbreak of hantavirus in Yosemite National Park, park officials announced, as roughly 1,700 people were exposed to the virus. There are two other confirmed cases...

Not-so-fresh powder: Russia to store snow for 2014 Olympics

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Sochi, Russia gets heavy snow. But when the South Russian city — roughly on the same latitude as central Wyoming and upstate New York — hosts the Olympics next year, it wants to be darn sure it's got the powder for it...

briefs

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OSMP INSTITUTES SEASONAL RAPTOR CLOSURES...

Balloon-powered flight in South Africa honors Nelson Mandela

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A man flew nearly 4 miles by balloon in South Africa, traversing the sea from Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, to Cape Town...

Arapahoe Basin to open Wednesday for 2012-13 ski season

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Arapahoe Basin is this year's winner...

The (ex-)cyclist who wouldn’t dope

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Grand Junction financial advisor Scott Mercier was surprised to get a call from the U.S. agency that recently won its standoff against one of the best-known athletes in the country...

Heading outdoors? Bring your phone

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Apps make it easy to get more out of your adventures...

Offthegridsurvival.com

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Planning your next outdoors adventure? Try going to a new website, Offgridsurvival.com, devoted to helping you stay safe in any outdoors situation...

This compass will tell you how to get there (and back)%uFFFD

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This compass will tell you how to get there (and back...

Climbing as an Olympic sport?

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In part one...

Shoe inserts ease the pain

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For many outdoor adventurers, sport is stress relief. Running on trails, cycling on flat roads or hiking steep slopes is an escape from the problems of life. It can be devastating when the escape from problems becomes a problem — injury or overuse leads to pain ...

Small Wyoming Ski Areas Struggle For Survival, But Have Hope

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Small Wyoming ski resorts have been folding in the past decade, but there may be hope for their futures. White Pine Ski Area has now gone up for sale, while Antelope Butte may see a resurrection. White...