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 recently passed federal legislation that simplifies, standardizes and ...
A very good boy is being praised for conquering Colorado’s toughest mountain mission.Jackson is a golden retriever who’s done ...
In August 2023, Brandt Holmes posted a photo of himself, family members, and friends climbing Pikes Peak on Facebook. When Jan Thom came across the post from her home in Michigan — her childhood ...
The town of Green Mountain Falls, west of Colorado Springs, is a small town with a robust hiking trails system. Nestled deep into the Ute Pass corridor, most of its trails climb steeply up to the ...
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 days this ...
Completing a trail encircling Pikes Peak and expanding camping opportunities in the shadow of the landmark locals call “America’s Mountain” are expected to be the first priorities of a new partnership ...
It's the third year for the Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Celebration and, according to the city of Colorado Springs, it was ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Pikes Peak, one of Colorado’s most iconic outdoor destinations, is set to undergo significant improvements. Federal, state, and local agencies are working together on 30 ...