Boulder may get all the attention, but when it comes to hiking Colorado's Front Range, there are riches in the hills near Colorado Springs. This entrance point into the state's mountains offers dozens ...

Colorado currently has 58 mountain peaks that are at least 14,000 feet in elevation or taller, also called "fourteeners." The state has a lot to offer people who love nature, and its numerous outdoor ...

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 ...

As the snow melts and summer wildflowers bloom, Colorado hikers are ready for this season’s outdoor adventures. While the options range from easy to moderate to hard, the scenery alone provides ...

It’s been nearly a month since Pawel Szafruga summited all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks in one self-supported thru-hike, and Szafruga is still waiting to drink a celebratory cold beer. That’s ...

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 ...