After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...

Compared with record numbers from 2020, it appears hiking has sharply dropped across Colorado's biggest mountains. That's according to Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, which recently released its ...

Louise Barton remembers the exact backpacking moment when her career path changed. “I’m a botanist by training. I started working for the Forest Service and we were in Yellowstone doing huge off-trail ...

Ever since Jan Rastall met Gudy Gaskill, known as the mother of The Colorado Trail, Rastall dreamed of hiking it from start to finish in one trip. It took her 27 years to commit, but last summer, at ...

The white summits of Colorado’s 14er s are continuing to diminish as summer temperatures bear down on the remnants of an above-average snow season. But while hiking may be more accessible, the state’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With towering mountains and vast swaths of wild forests, Colorado has earned a reputation for being outdoorsy. Winter transforms Colorado into ...

As dark, ominous clouds drifted over Quandary Peak early Wednesday afternoon, Denver residents Justin Burt, Wilder Ripley and Eli Amparan sauntered back to the parking lot after summiting the ...