One of Colorado’s finest backcountry tours, the Trail of the Tenth, was actually the WWII training ground for a famous group of ski pioneers.
The Tao of the desert: Lessons learned in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is home to 50 miles of maintained hiking and horseback riding trails leading through three desert ecosystems, and is a mecca for serious hikers, backpackers and trail riders.
Piercing the fog: Scientists shed light on a silent California threat
While fog can occur under a variety of circumstances, the northward-surge phenomenon–especially common in the summertime–has vexed California forecasters for years.
Hydrogen escaping from Ganymede hints oxygen lurking at surface
Atomic hydrogen found escaping from Ganymede implies Jupiter’s largest moon has large amounts of oxygen hovering over or locked up in its icy surface.
Supernova 1987A expected to light up the sky once again
Supernova 1987A is brightening once again as a rapidly expanding debris cloud from the original explosion slams into an enormous ring of hydrogen gas encircling the dying star.
Mystery of San Luis Valley’s famous ‘crystal skull’ revealed; Catching up with ‘friends’ in the Valley
The San Luis Valley (in south-central Colorado and north-central New Mexico) is widely considered to be one of America’s most intriguing and mysterious geographic regions and an undeniable UFO hot spot.
Cowboys on skis: Montana’s undiscovered ski areas
In keeping with the casual western atmosphere, Lost Trail owner Bill Grasser notes you won’t need a $500 ski suit to fit in. “Overalls are just fine,” he said. The trails are more than fine.