Helicopters sporting long appendages are flying over some rural areas of the country, including here in Colorado. Many of ...

You may have read what I have written before about USGS scientist-trailblazer Ferdinand Hayden or seen his Geologic Atlas of ...

In Eagle County, many of us spend our time looking up toward mountain peaks, sunsets, or circling hawks, but some of the most ...

See petrified redwood stumps, ancient dinosaur bones, archaeological sites and more at these lesser-known parks.

Uranium mining in Colorado has a bright future. George Glasier believes that. From his cattle ranch near Nucla, Colo., where ...

I’ve explored many corners of Colorado, but this charming small town, cradled by mountains and bubbling with natural springs, ...

Do the Rocky Mountains hold a solution for the problems afflicting the Enchantments? I recently visited the Maroon Bells Scenic Area to look for lessons at one of Colorado’s ...

One of Colorado’s most sought-after outdoor attractions could hold a solution for the problems afflicting Washington state's ...

States like Colorado, Wyoming and Utah may have mountains and canyons that beautifully fill picture windows, but Kansas has one type of window that makes geologists in those state’s envious. A window ...

Hike through secret slot canyons, spot endangered California condors, visit sacred Navajo sites, and kayak a stunning 10-mile ...

Discover Colorado’s quiet trails where wild beauty, hidden canyons, and true solitude replace the crowded paths.

The states have been negotiating for years, stuck at an impasse over how much water must reach downstream communities in the ...