Author: Dena Rosenberry

As our avid local cyclists would say: Pedal on! Colorado Springs and the U.S. Forest Service have agreed to open the Pikes Peak Highway to cyclists Jan. 1. The winding highway from Cascade to the 14,115-foot summit has been closed to cyclists except those on organized rides, but a recent trial program was so successful…

A group of Colorado Springs hikers, joggers and dog walkers is pressuring the city to reopen the Blodgett Peak Open Space, and it’s easy to see why. The pine trees are green, and the trails are well-maintained. The area has been closed since late June when flames from the Waldo Canyon fire roared over the…

We all love a mystery. Perhaps that’s why tracking animals is so much fun. We want to know: Who made those prints in the snow? Who lives in that hole in the ground? Who left that tuft of fur? Winter is a great time to learn to track Colorado wildlife. No matter the season, tracking…

We all love a mystery. Perhaps that’s why tracking animals is so much fun. We want to know: Who made those prints in the snow? Who lives in that hole in the ground? Who left that tuft of fur? Winter is a great time to learn to track Colorado wildlife. No matter the season, tracking…

Colorado wildlife officers are seeking the public’s help in identifying poachers who illegally killed five deer in recent days. The latest incident occurred Monday near Westcliffe, where a deer was field dressed a few feet off County Road 241 on the DeWeese State Wildlife Area. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer Justin Krall found the site…

Locals love the outdoors, and there was abundant proof Saturday night at the Pikes Peak Road Runners annual meeting and Fall Series Awards. The event at the downtown YMCA was standing room only. The group boasts about 1,700 members. See photos from the event! And the runners, ages 8 to 84, heard some amazing facts…