Lightning can be an almost daily threat in Colorado’s high country. Lightning storm near Estes Park, Colorado (Photo: Michael Price/500px via Getty) Published July 27, 2026 03:08 pm Lightning struck Colorado on Sunday afternoon 14,264 feet One teenager was killed, another teenager suffered serious injuries and three other adults were injured at Mount Blue Sky
OutdoorHub Staff 07.27.26 The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to lower bag limits for furbearers. This change affects trappers and hunters throughout the state. In this, a target is set as to how many animals a person can rear in a season. Furbearers include animals such as bobcats, foxes, and raccoons. People hunt and
All Outdoors Staff 07.25.26 When wildfire threatens a forest, most people think of the threat to homes and large animals. But fire can also pose a threat to fish. This is exactly what happened during the Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado, where a team from Colorado Parks and Wildlife Steps taken to save a very
Due to pollution, overpopulation and the climate crisis, the Earth is facing a terrible new crisis: an irreversible ‘water bankruptcy’. Now, conflicts over water have increased around the world, including in the western United States. Host Carter Sherman talks to Guardian extreme weather correspondent Gabrielle Cannon about the fight over the future of the Colorado
Search-and-rescue (SAR) teams prepare for all types of emergencies, And they often risk their lives to help those in need. But a Colorado SAR team couldn’t hide their disappointment after responding to a lone adventurer’s SOS call this week. On Monday, a base jumper issued an SOS signal after a massive fall, claiming serious injury.
As the Gold Mountain fire spread to 28,000 acres in southwestern Colorado, local residents faced the unsettling reality of daily life under a thick blanket of smoke. Here’s what the long-term consequences mean for the region. listen to this articleHear The Cimarrons (Photo: Nick Roberts) Published July 6, 2026 03:19 pm With disbelief, I have
Wildfires continued to spread out of control in Colorado and Utah this week, People are being encouraged to evacuate and residents are being urged to avoid fireworks. Several large wildfires continue to spread across both states, with the total area burned now exceeding 100,000. Hundreds of fire personnel have been deployed in the areas to
Sign up for the Quick Strike newsletter The latest fishing news, tips and tricks A team of Colorado Fisheries biologists were busy Friday morning save as many fish as possible From Antero Reservoir, a popular trophy trout lake that is draining and closing due to drought. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the rescue operation was
A black bear chased a hiker for half an hour in Golden, Colorado. He did everything right and yet he was attacked, the first attack of 2026 on the state. Colorado wildlife experts say this could be an unprecedented year for attacking bear encounters (Photo: Margarita-Young/Getty Images) Published June 23, 2026 02:35 pm On Sunday,
Mount Sneffels (Photo: Matt Dirksen via Getty) Published June 16, 2026 04:20 pm On June 11, rescuers discovered the body of a Colorado local on 14,158-foot-high Mount Sneffels. According to information released this week by the Ouray County coroner, authorities believe the pedestrian, identified as Brett Brockman-Goldstein, 32, of Montrose, had died a day before