18+ hour, 12+ min ago   (659+ words) The body knows what to do. Feed the baby. Change the diaper. Start another load of laundry. Try to sleep, wake up and do it all over again. The brain, however, can take a little longer to catch up. Motherhood…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (581+ words) A nonprofit stewarding Colorado’s biggest mountains recently marked its “largest and most expensive” project ever complete. That’s how Colorado Fourteeners Initiative referred to the job that is wrapping up a fifth summer on Mount Shavano. After about $2 million, 2 ½ miles of…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (299+ words) Deadlines have passed for the lowest prices on Epic and Ikon products — those season tickets to Colorado’s biggest ski resorts. As for access to some of the smaller but equally beloved destinations, a family-friendly option just recently went up for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (411+ words) Destination hikes provide motivation for hiking excursions, like a trip to a summit or alpine lake. While Bear Lake is the terminus for this route, the trek up Horn Fork Basin is a long and rewarding journey that becomes the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (232+ words) But lost in the mountain biking hype has been a new stretch of multi-use trail that adds to a dream many years in the making. Crossing the bridge from the trailhead, people on foot can either veer up for the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) In 2010, El Paso County finalized a master plan for 1,000-plus acres of open space in Black Forest. But a few years later, a wildfire left the ground and pines hazardous ー casting the future of Pineries Open Space in doubt....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (281+ words) Siamese Twin Guided Hike9-10:30 a.m. SaturdayMeet at Garden of the Gods, parking lot 16, Spring Canyon Picnic Area Explore scenic views on this 1.5-mile guided hike/nature walk while learning about the historical events, people and geology of Garden of the Gods. Capture…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (337+ words) Notch Mountain Ridge sits well above treeline at about 13,000 feet in a precariously exposed location. In the event of poor luck or planning, the historic Notch Mountain shelter at the ridgetop provides protection against the elements with its solid rock…...