U.S. Forest Service

Hikers head away from Long Lake, near Ward.

Moving the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Utah will only allow Trump to dismantle public land protections (抖阴ap)

By Tracy Stone-Manning

April 21, 2026 at 2:51 p.m.

Trump's plans to dismantle the Forest Service聽aims to close regional offices and shutter dozens of...

Curtis Russell worries about the upcoming summer following a record-low snowpack in Colorado. Russell drives his ATV back to the ranch house after checking on cattle on April 16, 2026, in Sugar City. He and his wife, Susan, have ranched in the area for 35 years. Curtis Russell is president of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association board of directors. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

How problems for Colorado鈥檚 cattle industry will ripple through the state鈥檚 economy

By Judith Kohler

April 20, 2026 at 12:08 p.m.

Drought has cattle producers facing mounting challenges: rising hay prices, potential limits on grazing.

Visitors hike in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area near Aspen. (Christina Capasso, The Aspen Times via The Associated Press)

New fees coming for e-bikes at Maroon Bells

By Katie Langford

April 14, 2026 at 1:19 p.m.

People hoping to see the majestic peaks of Maroon Bells on two wheels this summer...

West Douglas County firefighters investigate a fire near Bear Creek on April 5, 2026. (Provided by West Douglas County Fire Protection District)

Roxborough State Park closed Sunday due to smoke from 11-acre Bear Creek Fire

By Elliott Wenzler

April 5, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Crews reports that the fire is moving slowly and "not posing a significant threat," according...

Lower Blue Lake, visible from the trail leading to the other namesake Blue Lakes. Blue Lakes Trail is the most popular hike within the Mount Sneffels Wilderness. (Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post)

Gorgeous Colorado hike reopens this summer with new rules for hiking, camping, human waste

By Tiney Ricciardi

April 2, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

鈥淲e found a lot of piles of human feces and toilet paper behind almost every...

Women ride the lift on their way to the top to take part in the naked lap during the 5th annual Boot Tan Fest at Sunlight Mountain ski area near Glenwood Springs on April 11, 2025. The festival will not feature a naked lap or any skiing in 2026 due to unseasonably warm temperatures that closed Sunlight Mountain Resort early. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Female-focused ski fest, famous for its naked lap, will go on despite no snow for skiing

By Tiney Ricciardi

March 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado鈥檚 record-breaking warm winter is reshaping one of the state鈥檚 most unique skiing festivals that...

It's a 3-mile hike to the first of the three Blue Lakes near Mount Sneffels. That's the halfway point if you want to visit all three. Pack some gear and stay a night or two to truly enjoy the area. (Photo by R. Scott Rappold/Special to The Denver Post)

No permit required to hike to Colorado’s Blue Lakes in 2026

By Tiney Ricciardi

March 16, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service announced that it anticipates requiring advanced-purchased permits to...

Snow falls on a damaged car at Straight Creek Trailhead in Summit County on March 6, 2026. The car exploded and burst into flames, killing a man inside. (Photo provided by the Summit County Sheriff's Office)

Deadly car explosion at Colorado mountain trailhead under investigation

By Lauren Penington

March 10, 2026 at 3:47 p.m.

A vehicle mysteriously exploded into flames Friday morning at a trailhead in Colorado's mountains near...

A Colorado National Guard Chinook helicopter assists with rescue operations in Rocky Mountain National Park on Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo provided by RMNP)

2 climbers rescued from Longs Peak route in Rocky Mountain National Park

By Lauren Penington

February 9, 2026 at 9:38 a.m.

Two men were rescued early Saturday morning after being trapped overnight on a Longs Peak...

A wolverine (Gulo Gulo) looks for food in the Finnish taiga in Hukkajarvi area, Eastern Finland near Russian border, on July 4, 2023. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Colorado’s reintroduction of wolverines is based on science not the ballot box biology that got us wolves (抖阴ap)

By Krista Kafer

February 3, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

Earlier this month, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) released the Colorado Wolverine Restoration Plan,...

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