Russ Scholl's "periodic table of snow" contains more than 100 different slang names for snow.

The 12th annual snowplane rally was held recently in Idaho, celebrating the ingenuity and hardiness of early- to mid-20th-century transportation.

Cuchara Mountain Park in Huerfano County is one of seven ski areas in the state that offer tickets for less than $50.

Fixed anchors, which climbers use to get down from rock faces, have been at the center of a year-long fight between climbers, conservationists and the federal government.

Over 200 miles, up and down three mountain passes, all in one day — on a bike. That’s the goal for cyclists from around the world who compete in the annual race from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming — aptly named Lotoja.

Climbers have a long history of ‘fighting the system.’ Now they’re in a big disagreement with some conservationists and the federal government over proposed regulations in the wilderness.

The Colorado group hopes to draw greater attention to small businesses based in rural parts of the state.

The U.S. Bicycle Route System already had designated roads in Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Now it’s in Wyoming too.

A stifling heat wave in the Western U.S. has turned some of its most alluring nature trails deadly. And Utah's recent deaths add to an already tragic toll this summer. Here are some tips to keep safe.

Former National Geographic photographer details his struggles with mental health while climbing the world's mountains