The urban landscape of Woodland Park fades and the pines and aspens take over along Colorado 67 running north. The woods conceal scenic meadow…

One of Colorado Springs locals' favorite nature sanctuaries has a trail named for the act that great nature stirs. To contemplate is to be one…

Mohawk Lake

Tucked high in the Rampart Range, this beautiful body of water and the trail that traces its banks serve scores of outdoor enthusiasts.

Blodgett Peak commands attention on the north side of Colorado Springs. Its pointy, craggy profile stands out among the green foothills, calli…

Humboldt Peak

Out-of-towners know Philip S. Miller Park for the zip line. That tour ventures near the top the park's other well-known feature: the Challenge…

On the northeast side of the city, Old Farm neighbors are spoiled with uninterrupted views of Pikes Peak and Rampart Range. Far south on a cle…

Colorado Springs’ founding father could not have predicted the many motors that would one day rumble through the city’s greatest nature sanctu…

If you’re in the know — an outdoorsy Monument local or avid mountain biker sweeping the Pikes Peak region’s singletrack — then you know about …

As part of its 2016 master plan for Bluestem Prairie Open Space, the Colorado Springs parks department asked visitors for their observations a…

What makes Cheyenne Mountain State Park on Colorado Springs’ south side so great are the paths for everyone, those inspiring an appreciation f…

Jefferson County owns a proud tradition of conservation amid booming development around Denver.

Pike National Forest continues to heal from 2002’s Hayman wildfire. Nature’s wheel turns: quaking aspen grow ranks, animal tracks span the sco…

Heizer Trail to Cascade Mountain

A hike at this El Paso County preserve is almost like traveling back in time.

Many residents of tiny Green Mountain Falls might prefer their trails be kept secret. Then again, many others — the hard-working members of th…

Near Boulder, Eldorado Canyon is a Colorado state park unlike any other. Winter is a great time to visit for solitude, though you'll want to c…

In the fall and winter, you just might have this hide-away overlook at Garden of the Gods to yourself. 

To beat autumn’s aspen gold-seekers at Mueller State Park in Teller County, you’ll want to get to the Grouse Mountain trailhead early. The opt…