April 16, 2014
More Ziplines, Colorado!
Summer is about to get a lot more exciting at Colorado ski areas. The U.S. Forest Service has finalized a set of rules that will guide new development of warm-season activities on public lands leased to ski areas like Copper Mountain.
April 15, 2014
Are You Ready for a Toll Lane on I-70?
A new eastbound peak-period toll lane on I-70 could speed the return trip to Denver for motorists willing to pay extra.
April 13, 2014
How Many Travel Gurus Can Sit on a Mountaintop?
In the waning days of a stellar ski season, mountain tourism stakeholders gathered in Breckenridge for the annual Mountain Travel Symposium to track some of the trends that drive the market.
April 12, 2014
Fresh Powder for the Easter Bunny at Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain's endless winter continues with another weekend blast of powder that could deliver a half a foot of snow during the first weekend of Sunsation. Winter storm warnings and watches for the Rocky Mountains project anywhere from six to 15 inches of new snow.
April 10, 2014
Big Comeback for Colorado Rainbow Trout
Colorado biologists have been able to restore rainbow trout populations in places where they were decimated by whirling disease.
April 7, 2014
A New Kind of “Gold” in Summit County
Anglers in Summit County will have a new fishing hole to visit this year, as Old Dillon Reservoir is expected to fill for the first time since completion of a $7 million expansion project that will help bolster the town of Dillon's water supplies.
April 5, 2014
Are you Looking Forward to Wildflower Season? You’re in Luck!
With the ski season winding down, mountain lovers in Colorado are already looking forward to the wildflower season. But if you want to catch the high country in full bloom, you many want to check your calendar.
April 1, 2014
What’s Blowing in the Wind at Copper Mountain?
If you're skiing at Copper Mountain this week and the snow looks pinkish-orange, you don't need to check your goggles. The tint is the result of a March 30 windstorm that dropped tons of desert dust on the Colorado mountains.
March 30, 2014
‘Project Zero’ Aims to Cut Backcountry Avalanche Deaths
With 25 backcountry avalanche deaths in the U.S. this winter, and eight in Colorado, mountain enthusiasts are launching a major crowdfunding push to boost the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
March 29, 2014
Free Days at National Parks Coming up in April!
From the Grand Canyon to Yosemite, America's 401 national parks are magnets for travelers around the globe. This year, you'll have four chances to visit one of the parks for free starting as soon as April 19-20, the first weekend of national parks week.