Cindy Ebbert News Today

In the summer months, people flock to Summit County to take advantage of the area’s vast trail system, and among those looking to stretch their legs are hikers willing to ascend to the top of...

A line of cars parked along Colorado Highway 9 near the Quandary Peak Trailhead outside of Blue River is pictured Tuesday, July 20. Parking along county roads near the trailhead has presented public safety concerns, and local officials are in the midst of ironing out details to help mitigate the issue. When Summit County officials met last week to discuss some of the measures that will be implemented at the Quandary Peak Trailhead, concerns about how visitors, and especially locals, would acces...

Photo from David Boyd Right after finishing a rafting trip down the Grand Canyon in September, Cindy Ebbert got some good news. Ebbert, an employee with the Dillon Ranger District of the White River National Forest, found out she was being recognized nationally for her wilderness expertise and her contributions to maintaining local wilderness. The U.S. Forest Service awarded Ebbert the Traditional Skills and Minimum Tools Leadership Award, which recognizes someone who “demonstrates outstandin...