Outdoors reporter
John Meyer
John Meyer is the Post's expert on the outdoors including skiing, mountaineering and endurance sports, He is a member of the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame and the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. The International Ski Federation has honored him with its FIS Journalist Award for more than 30 years of covering U.S. Ski Team athletes and events. He climbed to 24,000 feet on Mount Everest in 1985, has run 13 marathons and is a former Olympics reporter who covered 12 Olympic Games. He began his time at The Denver Post in 2000 after 19 years at the Rocky Mountain News. His favorite outdoor activities include running, cycling, hiking and backcountry ski touring, especially under a full moon.
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Mount Galbraith offers a great way to squeeze in a hike before work
Located at the threshold of Golden Gate Canyon, I can get in a hike of 4.5 miles in a little over two hours, with an elevation gain of almost 1,000...

Colorado fourteener rules and restrictions; here’s what you need to know
It won't be long before Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks are good to go. That means now is the time to start researching routes, rules and regulations.

Warning to tubers: Clear Creek is “not a lazy river,” officials say
Restrictions on the creek are communicated through the use of colored flags.

Peak flow: Colorado rafting outfitters gearing up for excellent season
Peak flows are exciting for headline writers and adrenaline junkies, but outfitters derive the bulk of their business in July when school's out.

Lifejacket loaner stations, donated by parents of drowning victims, aim to save lives on Colorado lakes, rivers
Lifejacket loaner stations are a way for family members to honor loved ones who have drowned by trying to keep it from happening to someone else.

Bad news from Rocky Mountain National Park: Largest campground will remain closed for construction this year
The 244-site Moraine Park Campground was shut down last summer for a modernization project.

Outside Festival organizers hope to expand to five days in 2025
About 18,000 attended the successful three-day event in Civic Center.

Arapahoe Basin sets closing day for 2024 ski season
Arapahoe Basin will be open for two more weekends of skiing and riding, resort officials announced Monday in setting a new closing date of June 16.

Head ranger’s 3 favorite places in Rocky Mountain National Park — and one where you’ll never find him
"I spilled coffee all over the car. The colors were so brilliant, I didn't care about the coffee. I didn't want to lose focus on this insane beauty."

6 cool things to do at the Outside Festival this weekend
There's plenty to do this weekend at the inaugural Outside Festival, a celebration of Colorado's outdoor lifestyle, industry and economic impact.