A mountain biking group in the Roaring Fork Valley could be the perfect strategy for aging well, with both physical and social benefits.

Near trails outside Jackson, Wyoming, animals were 22% less likely to flee, compared to more remote parts of the forest.

High temperatures and a poor snowpack led to a lackluster winter for nearby ski resorts. But according to experts and trail users, those conditions could have consequences for summer sports, too.

Know how to properly extinguish a campfire

They include analyzing aggregated cell phone location data, public social media and visitor surveys.

The land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer.

Retired physician and former Today Show medical correspondent Art Ulene has summited the mountain before but turned back the last time he tried to make it up.

More than 80 places in the Mountain West have been certified by the nonprofit DarkSky. The designation requires steps to reduce light pollution. But it also allows communities to market themselves as stargazing destinations.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said more than 95% of national refuge lands could be open to hunting after proposed expansions, which follow a Trump Administration order from earlier this year that directs agencies to remove barriers to hunting and fishing.

The Maroon Bells Scenic Area reopened for the season last week with a new rule for visitors arriving by e-bike. Riders now have to pay a five-dollar entry fee, the same fee charged to motorcycles.