Colorado Outdoors

Southwest Colorado saw a record number of bear encounters in 2026, mostly driven by drought cutting off their natural food sources.

Montrose parks are getting safer this fall. A month-long wildfire mitigation project starts mid-September at Cerise and Riverbottom parks.

Embark on an autumn adventure in Colorado as numerous corn mazes pop up, offering a range of sizes and themes for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

West Nile virus is showing up in Montrose County again. Three new cases reported in late August as mosquito season peaks on the Western Slope.

Blue Mesa Reservoir is seeing its lowest water levels in years, and that shallow, warm water is exactly what fuels toxic algal blooms.

Blue Mesa Reservoir has dropped so low that a ghost town submerged in the 1960s is now visible above the waterline again.

Imagine cruising through a kaleidoscope of colors on a crisp autumn day. Western Colorado’s fall foliage is not just a sight, it’s an experience.

Firefighters are struggling to get close to the Elk Fire. The rugged terrain west of Highway 149 has made direct ground operations nearly impossible.

Western Colorado has some genuinely dark skies — and one state park is putting that to good use on a warm August night.

Not all of Colorado's 58 fourteeners are a long haul from Grand Junction. Some of the most dramatic ones in the San Juans are closer than most people realize.