Wondering where to mountain bike without the crowds? Ride no further than Cortez, Colorado, tucked in the remote Four Corners region of the state. Tucked in the far southwest corner of Colorado, ...

The author mountain biking in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in Cortez. Photo by Zach Wolfel The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. I’m ...

Boulder, Aspen, Telluride — Colorado is home to some of the most incredible mountain landscapes in the United States. It's also home to one of the U.S.' most underrated national parks, offering fewer ...

I’ve long been a fan of US national parks and camping within them, while my wife has steadily become a fan of luxury resorts and upscale lodging. We found that central and western Colorado has plenty ...

TOWAOC, Colo. – Some say the first people of the canyons never left. Not really. You don’t see them, the Ancestral Puebloans who made homes in the cliffs some 1,400 years ago. “But you can feel them,” ...

Bird-watching tours in Montezuma County and lectures about birds will take place May 8-12 in Cortez during the 15th annual Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival. The festival designs activities and ...

TOWAOC • Some say the first people of the canyons never left. Not really. You don't see them, the Ancestral Puebloans who made homes in the cliffs some 1,400 years ago. "But you can feel them," says ...