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Screengrab smoke map shows a line through the center of Colorado, with areas in the northwest part of the state experiencing moderate air quality while southern communities enjoy clear skies. Part of that dividing line runs through Eagle County and neighboring Lake County as the Sawatch Mountain Range is helping to trap haze and smoke from the Morgan Creek fire in Routt County, as well as faraway fires burning in Canada and the northwestern United States. The Elk Mountains in Pitkin and Gunnison counties are also helping keep air quality in the green — AirNow.gov’s indicator of good air ...

Curious Nature Why do most Sawatch 14ers look more like tall, rolling hills (referred to by some of my friends as “the mole-hills”) than the craggy peaks and spires of the Gore? Special to the Daily Sometimes, our curious nature isn’t so easily satisfied. Not too long ago, I found myself looking down on Pitkin Lake to our valley below. Taking in the view was a nice break from the general state of anxiety that often accompanies long days of Alpine scrambling; Type 2 fun at its best. Before trusting my next hold, I place a hand on the small block of rock and pound its side.

CFI-Lloyd Athearn/courtesy photo Hikers ascend and descend Torreys Peak as storm clouds build on a weekday in August 2019. The view is from Grays Peak. CFI-Lloyd Athearn/courtesy photo Hikers head up Quandary Peak on a weekday in August earlier this decade. Quandary has established itself as Colorado’s busiest 14er. CFI-Lloyd Athearn/courtesy photo Colorado’s tallest peaks proved more popular than ever when people flocked to the great outdoors during the pandemic summer of 2020. An estimated 415,000 people hiked the 14ers last year — a whopping 44 percent increase over 2019, according t...

We visited Cottonwood Lake, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Grand Lake, and Nebraska’s Lake McConaughy to help you plan the perfect Colorado lake trip.

A better picture for those who enjoy driving — a collaboration between human and machine to create a better driver. but i'm surprised garmin hasn't taken the opportunity to cross—reference the data with the drivers' biometrics, using something like their watch range, to make things safer. suggest brake times perhaps, and get even more from man and machine. what was his time? 1:29.9. i'll have to do more practice! that's the end of the short version for this week, though the full length version is well worth a watch and is waiting for you on iplayer right now. and as ever, you can find us o...