In my column in the Jan. 23 edition of The Independent, I wrote about the many features in the EXPLORE Act, a single piece of ...

It was decided that five people would hike up Pikes Peak, taking fireworks with them to fire off at midnight for Colorado Springs to see. “People in town were able to see it and a tradition was ...

Enjoy diverse hiking trails in scenic Colorado hiker towns catering to ... dominated by soaring Pikes Peak. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a group of reassembled ancient cliff structures that ...

There has been an uptick of people capturing images and having unexpected in person close encounters with mountain lions.

Over 12 miles long, this course climbs through the Rocky Mountains up to the summit of Colorado's legendary Pikes Peak, 14,115 feet above sea level. What starts as a simple road course on a public ...

MUSKEGON, MI - A Muskegon woman is sharing her story of completing a 12-mile hike up Colorado’s Pikes Peak Mountain, despite being legally blind. Jan Thom made the trek up 14,115 feet in two day ...

Jared Polis recently announced his support for Colorado Parks and Wildlife “to improve and expand world-class recreation opportunities like camping, fishing, hiking and more” on Pikes Peak.

I found that I preferred the Dynamic ride mode for improved throttle response, even cruising on the 25 freeway headed south to Colorado Springs ... Climbing up Pikes Peak, I kept the engine ...

Kara Williams Rising more than 14,000 feet, Pikes Peak – aka "America's Mountain" – is among Colorado's most popular tourist attractions, namely for its awe-inspiring summit views. The ...

“A brutal hike, huge,” Lance Stark ... This was the historic group of his native Colorado Springs, the group that for more than 100 years has climbed Pikes Peak for New Year’s Eve fireworks ...