Billy Barr has braved the fourth season deep in the Rocky Mountains for more than 50 years, amassing tons of climate data.

While its goal is simple—provide paid time off for family, medical, and other emergencies—navigating Colorado’s FAMLI Act, which goes into effect next month, takes some work. In January, roughly 2.69 ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Joel Fredrickson wasn’t shopping for a side hustle when he wandered into a camping store during a recent trip ...

Winter is coming in Denver, which means the mountains are calling all skiers. But what about the rest of us? The ones who like the snow and cold but aren’t interested in downhill mountain sports. We ...

In Evergreen, two of an eventual eight luxury treehouses are ready to welcome guests at the Juniper Lodge & Treehouses.

By employing a cohesive color palette, proportional furniture, and textural touches, Peggy Haddad brings a dated home into ...

Rocky Mountain National Park has been overrun with visitors for years. Throw social distancing measures into the mix and thinning the herd becomes even more complicated—and necessary. It’s a late ...

Travelers are flocking to the West for what its wide-open spaces lack: light pollution. From savvy rural towns that have gone dark to attract such tourists to protected places where visitors can watch ...

Colorado oncologists are saving more lives than ever before, while researchers continue to search for ways to save everyone. During World War II, the U.S. Army began probing mustard gas’ various ...

Environmental activists took over Holy Cross Energy with a mission to make the western Colorado co-op a leader in cutting-edge energy generation. Illustration by Marta Kochanek. (Source photo of ...

A ski-in, ski-out condo on your favorite hill. A log cabin along a stream full of trout. A cozy A-frame nestled in evergreens. Daydreaming about owning a mountain getaway is a classic pastime for many ...

Michelle Vanek disappeared on Mt. of the Holy Cross in 2005, setting off the largest search for a missing hiker in state history. The trail went cold—until an all-women team reopened the case. Vail ...