Ahead of its 50th anniversary, we recount how the beloved event, which sees cyclists race a historic steam train, got its start and set the stage for biking to flourish in the southern Colorado town.
Delta County is located on Colorado’s Western Slope at the base of Grand Mesa, the largest flat top mountain in the world.
Giddy up to Maybell this month to witness the return of the City Slickers–like experience.
Are the state’s guides, outfitters, and anglers ready?
Travelers are flocking to the West for what its wide-open spaces lack: light pollution. From savvy rural towns that have gone dark to attract such tourists to protected places where visitors can watch the constellations as the country’s original inhabitants did, we break down where—and how—to best enjoy the night sky in the Centennial State.
Birders flock to the Mountain Plover Festival in Karval each year—and leave the rural community more connected than they found it.
As the winter gear gets put away and summer equipment comes out of storage, do yourself (and the earth) a favor by repairing—not replacing—your favorite backcountry-ready pieces.
These outdoor brands have made it a point to produce sustainable gear.
Spring is prime time to escape the crowds and explore the stealth allure of the prairie.
We attended Berge’s birthday party on the slopes he built to hear about his long—and still strong—life.
These spindly trickles, misty plunges, and bona fide gushers are worth the trek.
The partnership between Colorado-based gear review site Blister, Western Colorado University, and University of Colorado Boulder will pair statistical insights with on-mountain experience to create a new level of product testing.
Hall, who took over as the director of Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office last month, spoke with 5280 about making the outdoors more accessible, issues facing Centennial State mountain towns, and the future of the government agency.
An extra hour of sun on winter afternoons sounds amazing, but it would change how Colorado ski resorts are managed.
Can the gospel of “Tele Mike,” the backcountry guide and off-piste coordinator for the National Brotherhood of Skiers, actually change the world?
Starting next season, the six-seater will offer easy access to bowls that could previously only be reached by hiking or snow cat.
Along with making users more comfortable, the brand’s innovative technology may also help curb energy usage.
