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The first notable celestial event of the year occurs this week when the Lyrids meteor shower reaches its peak Wednesday night and into the pre-dawn hours of Thursday.

The first meteor shower of 2021 reaches its peak Wednesday night

April 19, 2021 at 6:08 a.m.

Yoga on the Rocks will return to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in June with significantly larger classes than it was able to accommodate last summer.

Yoga on the Rocks to start in June with increased class sizes

April 15, 2021 at 6:47 a.m.

The two of us stroll to what feels like the edge of the world. I drop my pack to the wet earth and, crouching low, peer over the edge. You’d never guess this is land’s end – the Atlantic Ocean has disappeared and the ground is lost in fog.

To the edge of the world and back: Memories of travel, gratitude for home

By Chris Weidner

April 14, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

Since 1986, Barr Lake State Park has seen 62 eaglets fledge their nests, a testament to the resilience of a species almost brought to the brink of extinction.

Despite death of eaglets, bald eagle conservation has paid off at Barr Lake State Park

By Oscar Contreras

April 13, 2021 at 7:02 a.m.

A bill sponsored by two state senators that would require Colorado ski resorts to collect and publish safety plans and accident data is scheduled to be heard in a committee of the legislature next week.

Senate bill would require transparency from Colorado ski areas on safety and accidents

April 9, 2021 at 6:01 a.m.

Starting as early as Monday, Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department will begin scheduled repairs of the Royal Arch Trail, weather permitting, and will close the trail to visitors through April 16.

Royal Arch Trail to close for repair beginning Monday

By Jack Carlough

April 7, 2021 at 7:58 p.m.

Rattlesnake season really begins in early May, but sightings aren't unusual this time of year.

Time to start watching for rattlesnakes on Front Range trails

April 7, 2021 at 6:51 a.m.

As of this week, 10 Colorado ski areas have closed for the season and five more will close this weekend, leaving 13 remaining open into mid-April or beyond.

When every Colorado ski area is scheduled to close this season

April 6, 2021 at 8:36 a.m.

Anyway you slice it, it was a record year for hikers on the high peaks.

Colorado’s 14ers saw an average increase of 20% in hiking traffic last summer

April 6, 2021 at 7:29 a.m.

Having an official avalanche education might as well be a prerequisite for heading into the backcountry.

Should backcountry hikers take an avalanche course?

April 5, 2021 at 6:39 a.m.

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