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Cross-Country Skiing in Colorado: Where to Cross-Country Ski in or Near Steamboat Springs

At the Lake Catamount Touring Center, you’ll find more than 27 kilometers of trails just 10 miles outside of downtown Steamboat.

Off-Roading In Utah’s Lockhart Basin

The White Rim gets all the glory, but this 50-plus-mile trail is a jeeper’s paradise.

Kremmling Is Your Gateway to Outdoor Adventure

Plan a getaway to the small-yet-wild ranching town.

Are Trails in Colorado Harming Wildlife?

Colorado is in the midst of a trail-building bonanza. But research has revealed an inconvenient truth: The humans recreating on these trails are negatively impacting wildlife populations throughout the state. Is there a way to spend time in the backcountry responsibly without endangering the state’s fauna?

Upscale Alley Grub Comes to Steamboat Springs

The revamped Snow Bowl serves craft fare with a side of live music, movies—and bowling, too.

Cool Off in 4 New Colorado River Parks

Turns out, humans actually can improve upon nature’s designs. These splash zones prove it.

Finding Solitude in Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park

Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park serves up stupendous red rock scenery—without the frustrating summertime crowds you’ll encounter at other nearby parks.

Snowpine Lodge

Alta Goes Upscale with the Newly Opened Snowpine Lodge

Luxury accommodations finally arrive at Utah’s famously grungy ski area—and it’s all the better for it.

Can the Fishing Community Save the World’s Biggest Trout?

Premiering at the Denver Film Festival on November 4, One Path depicts an American campaign to convince Mongolians to love—and protect—their endangered taimen.

Hotel Jerome

Hotel Jerome’s New Residences Cater to the Swanky Set

The iconic Aspen hotel just gave its guests the option of a lot more legroom with two 2,000-square-foot residential apartments that blend modern luxury and historical touches.

Theft by Taking: The Alarming Trend of Wildlife Poaching in Colorado

Wildlife, beware: Poaching is a real threat in the Centennial State.

Finding Solitude in Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park

Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park serves up stupendous red rock scenery—without the frustrating summertime crowds you’ll encounter at other nearby parks.

These Colorado Boat Builders Are Making World-Class Watercraft

Landlocked craftsmen prove the best skiffs and sailboats have a touch of Rocky Mountain DNA.

Meet the Squad Saving Crested Butte’s Wildflowers

We chat with Mountain Manners founder Sue Wallace.

Kim Reichhelm

Discover Your Inner Hero at Kim Reichhelm’s Ski Camps

The extreme skier who helped launch women’s-only camps is offering three upcoming Colorado workshops for gals and guys.

A Modest Proposal

The High Lonesome Ranch in western Colorado is big enough to be a national park, but its owners, led by Paul Vahldiek Jr., don’t take their cues from the government. Instead, they’ve developed a unique approach to land management that could revolutionize the conservation movement for both private and public open spaces.

Strafe

Four Diehard Colorado Athletes Who Make Great Outdoor Gear

No need for focus groups. These local gear company founders draw on their own experience as experienced athletes to create equipment outdoor adventurers actually want.

Robert Killian

Crushing the Course

How to train like a world champion for the grueling demands of obstacle course races.

Hahn's Peak Cafe

Aprés Eats in Steamboat Springs

Where to grub in Ski Town, U.S.A.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

Utah’s Westwater Canyon offers stellar scenery and sought-after solitude—but only for boaters brave enough to face its rapids.

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