My friend Elaine Rau raved about the Pollock Bench Trail the other day. "Gorgeous," she gushed. "Drop-dead gorgeous. Jaw-dropping gorgeous. Spectacular." "The rock formations in those canyons are ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — While the spring pattern of sun and snow is needed to get the Front Range out of drought conditions, the cycle creates a muddy mess for people who frequent Colorado ...

While the sun has been shining and the ground has been thawing in Colorado Springs this week, local hiking trails are becoming mud pits. Local trail advocates strongly request hikers, bikers and ...

April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring on a mud season that can be frustrating for trail runners. You head to your favorite trail to find the goopy stuff that sticks to your shoes and ...

After I wrote my last column about walking in the Lisha Kill Natural Area in Niskayuna, a reader emailed to chastise me: the Lisha Kill is closed during mud season (from late February through early ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Park Rangers say Jefferson County Open Space park and trail closures are lasting longer than usual this time of year due to the near record-setting snowfall in March. ...