Author – The Journal

How Crested Butte’s first-ever extreme skiing contests birthed the freeskiing movement

Pioneering athletes transformed the resort industry with a push for wider skis and steeper terrain

DATE: Mar 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Vail Resorts promises $175 million more for employees, bumps starting pay to $20 an hour

North America’s largest resort operator was vilified this past season as it struggled to open chairs and handle crowds

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Coloradans will be charged $29 for a state parks pass when registering cars

Residents can opt out of the Keep Colorado Wild Pass

DATE: Mar 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Classic throws ‘Hail Mary’ for a sponsor as pro bike racing falters in the U.S.

The all-women’s Colorado Classic bike race that debuted in 2019 needs a deep-pocketed investor to stay alive

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado Parks and Wildlife dusting off plan to reintroduce wolverines

Last confirmed electronic sighting of the rare carnivore in Colorado was 2009

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

America’s chairlift savant finishes 22-year quest to ride every lift in the U.S.

Peter Landsman, has visited, photographed and documented 2,381 chairlifts in the U.S.

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

These young adults are shredding, pedaling, climbing – and fighting cancer

Thousands fighting life-threatening illnesses have benefited from First Descents programs in the past 20 years

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Federal appeals court sides with rafting outfitters on minimum wage

Colorado outfitters sued Biden administration over a $15 per hour rule for federal contractors

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado appeals court revives river access, right-to-wade debate

Angler Roger Hill is suing a landowner over a right to wade in the Arkansas River, arguing that historic commerce on the river proves navigability, which requires public access

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

A record number of Coloradans pursue conservation easements as land, water prices increase

A new law offers landowners securing tax credits worth 90% of the value of the conservation easement on their property

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Ouray Ice Park’s rebound from rockfall shows how tourism communities can recover

State grants support Ouray Ice Park and a documentary

DATE: Jan 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

An attempt to ban mountain lion hunting thrills animal activists, troubles hunters

In past decade, Colorado hunters have killed an average of 469 cougars per year

DATE: Jan 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: