The United States is increasingly tapping into clean natural gas to reduce its reliance on oil and coal power and lower its carbon footprint. But for outdoor recreation buffs, the gas boom comes at a steep price.
Colorado may be famed for its natural wonders, but it also leads the nation in imitating nature when it comes to rivers. The Centennial State is home to the most whitewater parks in the country. And these parks are helping local economies as well as changing the legal landscape when it comes to water rights.
Welcome to Elevation Outdoors’ rundown of the latest in snow safety to help you stay safe when you play the backcountry game. It was the only time in my life, as I skied onto the slope, I felt reasonably sure there would be an avalanche. We’d talked about it at length and if it went—which [...]
Can isolated mountain towns really revive their economies by taking a gamble on dirtbag ice climbers? It’s a Friday afternoon in late February. Fat, blue water ice—from which I’m hanging on a pair of ice screws—is bathed in warm, late-day sunshine. Tomorrow should arguably be the busiest day of ice climbing for the entire year, [...]
Is the death penalty the only answer for pesky black bears who want to make a midnight snack run on your refrigerator? It’s 3 a.m. on June 18 and Roxborough Park, Colorado, resident, Vickie Ockey, bolts upright in bed to the sound of someone breaking into her home. Her husband arms himself with a mop [...]
