Author: Jonathan Ingraham jonathan.ingraham@denvergazettedev.gazette.com
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Canyon Spirit from SLC to DEN
Castlegate spire in Price River Canyon outside Price, Utah is a formation feature of two sheer sandstone walls on either side of the Price River, which appear to open like a giant gate as travelers approach the narrow section of the canyon.
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Ski 76 days on Colorado’s slopes for $67
Colorado Ski Country USA announced Thursday its multi-mountain passes and cards went on sale for the upcoming winter 2025-26 ski and ride season, and the not-for-profit trade association has a brand new product for young skiers and riders. Introducing the new Ski Passport for grades K-2. This pass gives youth skiers or riders four days…
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Colorado Springs weather: Haze from wildfires Friday plus maybe a rain shower or two
Haze and smoke from wildfires burning across the Four Corners region will have an easier time settling into southern Colorado on Friday. “This will come as high pressure sits across Arizona and Mexico this morning,” KOAA Meteorologist Alan Rose said. “The smoke looks to be the thickest this afternoon and evening, with some clearing towards…
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6 wolf pups counted from One Ear Pack in northern Colorado, caught on camera playing
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed Tuesday a minimum count of six wolf pups belonging to the One Ear Pack in Jackson County have been spotted, and recorded on video. “This additional confirmation of successful gray wolf reproduction in Colorado is an important milestone in restoration efforts as we work to establish a self-sustaining wolf…
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Guanella Pass leaf peeping traffic could ease thanks to this change
Hikers might want to think twice before parking their vehicles on the side of Colorado’s Guanella Pass Road — a popular leaf peeping spot and access point to fourteener Mount Bierstadt. Clear Creek County announced on its social media pages on Wednesday that the sheriff’s office will begin enforcing parking rules in “No Parking” zones…
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Colorado Springs weather: Haze early Friday leads to rain showers in the afternoon
Colorado is about to experience a moisture-laden phenomenon over the next one or two weeks. The North American Monsoon — a wind pattern change driven by low pressure near southern California, and high pressure in the central US — is returning. The result is a southerly airflow across the Colorado, pulling in sub-tropical moisture. For the state, including…
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Which Colorado athletes won ESPY awards at the 2025 ceremony in Los Angeles?
The biggest names in sports trekked to Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 33rd ESPY Awards, the “Academy Awards” of sports. Athletes with Colorado connections struck out. Comedian and host Shane Gillis made jokes about the New York Knicks, the Jeffrey Epstein files and a couple on ex-Colorado football stars. “Shedeur Sanders had his…
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The sun’s solar activity has little effect on global warming, NOAA report highlights
Climate data in a report published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate.gov website found that the sun’s solar activity, including overall brightness and sunspot cycles, do not have significant affect on global warming. The report also said Earth’s next ice age may be postponed at least another 10,000 years due to rising…
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Colorado endurance runner Anne Flower talks running experience after Silver Rush 50 win
Endurance racer Dr. Anne Flower, a Colorado Springs resident, has had her endurance running efforts pay off recently, given her some new hardware to hang around her neck and display at home. On Saturday, Flower won the Women’s Division of the Life Time Silver Rush 50 Run presented by La Sportiva in the high-altitude town of…
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Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola tower day
It was a site, and sound, to see a Blackhawk helicopter transporting gondola towers onto the mountainside at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park (VCMP) above Idaho Springs on Thursday.