Grand Junction Outdoors

Golden aspen are popping early on Grand Mesa, and Colorado's drought means the best color window could close faster than usual.

Western Slope counties are loosening fire restrictions as September begins, but danger still lingers from months of extreme drought.

Dogs get the whole pool to themselves on September 13. Humans stay on the sidelines while pups paddle and dive.

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.

Liberty Cap Trail is rated hard for good reason, but the payoff at the top includes a straight-on view of the sunrise clearing the horizon over the Grand Valley.

Scientists still aren't entirely sure what carved Unaweep Canyon — and that mystery alone makes this stretch of Highway 141 worth the drive.

August in the Colorado high desert sounds brutal, but these three trails near Grand Junction are surprisingly manageable if the timing is right.

At 4,600 feet with almost no humidity, a 105-degree afternoon on the Western Slope hits differently than the number suggests.

Fifteen days above 100 degrees, and the rain that was supposed to come with the July monsoons mostly skipped town.

Human remains found near a Grand Mesa picnic area — and a bear had already been through the scene before investigators arrived.