We were standing on an outcrop of ancient seabed in the Pawnee National Grassland, admiring the fossilized clam and oyster shells, when a prehistoric creature clambered up onto the rock and posed in the sunlight. With its armored head and spiny gray body, it reminded us of a miniature triceratops -- one of several dinosaurs that might have roamed this shoreline 70 million years ago. Full Story

Month was drier than the data shows

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Massive fitness-themed community pitched for Superior

Youth Triathlon Club provides guidance

Erie anticipates big link-up with new bike trail project

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Boulder businessman plans whitewater trip for 'Wounded Warriors'

Rafters revel in river levels as flood dangers linger

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Chris Weidner: Finding common ground on a climbing exchange in Iran

Alum Kuh is Iran's answer to The Diamond on Colorado's Longs Peak: a high-altitude bastion of vertical granite more than 1,000 feet tall. Full Story

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Joe Prentice: Birding with Colorado Field Ornithologists

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Chris Weidner: Three Boulder climbers arrive in Iran

Sandrock: Columbine Mile engenders spirit of Bolder Boulder

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Ed Engle: Finally finding the thrill of turkey hunting

Joe Prentice: Catch the thrush rush

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Summer skiing at Arapahoe Basin, mostly on snow

Jeremy Papasso / Camera

On Friday, the first day of July, skiers - snow skiers, not water skiers - and snowboarders parked in a gravel lot criss-crossed with running water at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Summit County. Full Story

Monarch Mountain plans ski changes

Olympic acceptance of ski halfpipe motivates young athletes

Boulder County's Eldora to close for ski season Sunday

March misses the mark, with less than an inch of snow in Boulder

Women ski state's areas to raise awareness, money for breast cancer

Eldora ends 'ski free' ticket-swap promo, leaving some frustrated

Neighbors, environmental groups concerned about Eldora's proposed expansion

Eldora gets OK on expansion plan; will add new lifts, terrain

Hundreds take advantage of Eldora's 'Ski Free' promotion

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A winter walk in Boulder County, Broomfield: Cradleboard Trail to Josh's Pond

Ruth Carol Cushman

Celebrate Valentine's Day by taking a walk at the Carolyn Holmberg Preserve in Lafayette, where some birds are already getting into the spirit of things. Full Story

Iran starts trial of detained Americans

A winter walk along Longmont's St. Vrain Greenway

Freed hiker wants friends, life back

Iran: Americans should face trial

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Trail tale: Sugarloaf Mountain

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Taking a ride on the Wave

Backyard backcountry shuttle hike