Author: Jonathan Ingraham
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How a Colorado mountain snow affects the fall color change
Heavy snow fell across some parts of north-central Colorado’s mountains Tuesday, particularly the mountains along the Continental Divide west of Denver from Interstate 70 to the Wyoming state line. Up to of 12 inches was forecast by the National Weather Service in Boulder on the high peaks above 11,000 feet and between 1-3 inches down…
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Skier parking at Vail just got more expensive for upcoming winter season
Winter parking at the Town of Vail’s parking lots just got more expensive heading into winter 2025-26 and changes go into effect Nov. 14. According to the Vail Town Council, last week they approved a change that will have visitors now pay a $10/hour charge for a maximum of five hours on peak days (Friday…
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Peak leaf peeping season begins in Colorado: Here’s what to know, and how to locate your towed vehicle off Guanella Pass
Plus CDOT offers safety tips for drivers, and 5 other scenic drives to see the state’s fall color change Colorado’s aspen trees are entering peak leaf changing currently and Colorado Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to anticipate additional traffic on roadways and to plan ahead, especially on weekends, as people head out to see…
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Elk bugling in Rocky Mountain National Park as ‘rut’ enters prime
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Locals and tourists alike have begun to flock to the eastern side of Rocky Mountain National Park and areas surrounding Estes Park in northern Colorado for the annual elk rut. One such visitor is Stephanie…
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The Lee fire’s effects on Colorado ranchers reaches far beyond the 137,758 acres burned
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsLzgvOGMvODhjZDBlZTItMWY3OC01MWYzLThlYWItZjllMGYzYmM4Mzk3LzY4YmJhMTYwYjFmYjcuaW1hZ2UuanBnP3Jlc2l6ZT0xMzk2JTJDOTMx” alt=”TGVlIGZpcmUgQXVndXN0IDE1IGJ5IFd5b21pbmcgSUhD” caption=”RklMRSBQSE9UTzogQSBXeW9taW5nIEludGVyYWdlbmN5IEhvdHNob3QgQ3JldyBjb25kdWN0cyBuaWdodCBvcGVyYXRpb25zIG9uIHRoZSBMZWUgRmlyZSBuZWFyIGEgZmVuY2UgbGluZSBTdW5kYXksIEF1Zy4gMTAsIDIwMjUgd2VzdCBvZiBNZWVrZXIsIENvbG9yYWRvLg==” credit=”Q291cnRlc3ksIFd5b21pbmcgSUhDIHZpYSBFbGsgYW5kIExlZSBmaXJlIEZhY2Vib29r”] FILE PHOTO: A Wyoming Interagency Hotshot Crew conducts night operations on the Lee Fire near a fence line Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 west of Meeker, Colorado. Courtesy, Wyoming IHC via Elk and Lee fire Facebook Cattle feverishly mooed in the…
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Copper Mountain announces opening date for winter 2025-26
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsL2UvNjIvZTYyNGUzNWItMzExZS01OTRjLTg4MjItZjkwYzA4NGFiMzM5LzY4YjFkZWY3NzNmNjIuaW1hZ2UuanBn” alt=”Q29wcGVyIE1vdW50YWluIFNraSBSZXNvcnQuIFBob3RvIENyZWRpdDogY2hhcGluMzEgKGlTdG9jayku” caption=”Q29wcGVyIE1vdW50YWluIFNraSBSZXNvcnQuIFBob3RvIENyZWRpdDrCoGNoYXBpbjMxIChpU3RvY2spLg==” credit=”Y2hhcGluMzE=”] Copper Mountain Ski Resort. Photo Credit: chapin31 (iStock). chapin31 Skiers and riders rejoice, another Colorado ski resort announced its opening date for winter 2025-26. Copper Mountain, the Athlete’s Mountain, in Summit County announced Friday that it will open on Friday, Nov.…
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South Rim Road to open Friday at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After being closed since July 10 due to the South Rim fire, South Rim Road in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park will open to the public on Friday, the national park said in a statement Thursday. The South Rim of Black Canyon of…
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Lee fire’s acres-burned in Colorado downsized, photos emerge from flash flooding on White River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee fire in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, west of Meeker had its total-acres-burned downsized below 138,000 acres to 137,758 according to Wednesday’s update, making it the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado history, only two acres smaller than the fourth place Hayman fire from 2002.…
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Monsoon rain should help Colorado wildfires Derby & Lee slow spreading
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsL2IvZDMvYmQzMmFlZjUtZDQxZC01NDI5LTg2YzQtNzQyOTNhNGEwNGFmLzY4YWM5NTdkOTY0MTkuaW1hZ2UuanBnP3Jlc2l6ZT0xMzk2JTJDMTA0Nw==” alt=”RGVyYnkgZmlyZSBpbiBXaGl0ZSBSaXZlciBORg==” caption=”QSBoZWxpY29wdGVyIGRlbGl2ZXJzIHdhdGVyIG9udG8gdGhlIERlcmJ5IGZpcmUgaW4gdGhlIFdoaXRlIFJpdmVyIE5hdGlvbmFsIEZvcmVzdCBub3J0aCBvZiBEb3RzZXJvLCBDb2xvcmFkbyBpbiBTYXR1cmRheSwgQXVnLiAyMywgMjAyNS4=” credit=”Q291cnRlc3ksIE5hdGlvbmFsIEZvcmVzdCBTZXJ2aWNl”] A helicopter delivers water onto the Derby fire in the White River National Forest north of Dotsero, Colorado in Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. Courtesy, National Forest Service Forecasted rain showers in western Colorado throughout this week look to help suppress…
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Popular Colorado fourteener Quandary Peak seeks infrastructure help for summer 2026
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsLzAvZjUvMGY1MGViN2MtNTQ0Ni01NTIyLWEzMmEtOTI3OTk5NGZlZGU2LzY4YTlmMDEyZDE4ZTMuaW1hZ2UuanBn” alt=”VGhlIFdlc3QgUmlkZ2Ugb2YgUXVhbmRhcnkgUGVhaywgb3V0c2lkZSBvZiBCcmVja2VucmlkZ2UsIENvbG9yYWRvLiBQaG90byBDcmVkaXQ6IFNwZW5jZXIgTWNLZWUu” caption=”VGhlIFdlc3QgUmlkZ2Ugb2YgUXVhbmRhcnkgUGVhaywgb3V0c2lkZSBvZiBCcmVja2VucmlkZ2UsIENvbG9yYWRvLiBQaG90byBDcmVkaXQ6IFNwZW5jZXIgTWNLZWUu”] The West Ridge of Quandary Peak, outside of Breckenridge, Colorado. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee. Quandary Peak and McCullough Gulch recreation areas in the Tenmile Range south of Breckenridge, Colorado are slated to see massive improvements to several features at the popular…