Sep 11, 2018
The Whiskey-Sipping, Kayaking Mayor of Salida, Colorado
P.T. Wood owns a gin and whiskey distillery in Salida, Colorado, where he also happens to be the mayor
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Sep 4, 2018
The Suicide Clusters That Threaten Mountain Towns
In 2017, the suicide rate in Durango, Colorado, was three times the national average. After 32 deaths in two years, the town's leaders banded together and instituted a range of changes with the goal of stopping the contagion. Their efforts may help other mountain towns to put an end to the grim "suicide belt" moniker for good.
Aug 30, 2018
How to Prepare for Dangerous Weather
It's the seemingly mundane storms that will catch you off guard. Here's how to never let that happen.
Aug 14, 2018
The Green Green Grass of Utah
Golf courses! Water parks! Man-made lakes! If Utah has its way, the retiree oasis of St. George will explode with growth, turning red rock to bluegrass and slaking its thirst with a new billion-dollar pipeline from the Colorado River.
Aug 8, 2018
800 Miles with Bears Ears Prayer Runners
Amid a frenzied conversation over shrinking public lands, Native Americans run hundreds of miles to honor—and take back—the land that's sacred to them
Aug 3, 2018
Rafting the Yampa River
‘Northern Arizona University Goes to the Yampa’ follows a collegiate group as they learn about the geology of the Colorado Plateau.
Jul 26, 2018
Meet the World's Coolest Airbnb Hosts
Sure, you'll sleep in an awesome place, but at these pads, the owners are what really make your stay exceptional
Jul 24, 2018
Why Are Adventure Hubs So White?
Outdoor towns tend to be overwhelmingly homogenous, which can make for a tough decision for people of color who want to move somewhere they can play outside
Jul 19, 2018
Westerners (Blue or Red) Aren't Happy with Zinke
A new study polled western voters' views on the interior secretary, Trump's public lands agenda, and downsizing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante