Hiking

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Monument Canyon Trail offers plenty of interesting things to see

Fat tire fanatics are gearing up for “The 15th Anniversary ~ New Belgium Brewing ~ Fruita Fat Tire Festival presented by US Bank and supported by Shimano & the City of Fruita” — formerly known as the Fruita Fat Tire ...

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Entry fee waived at Colorado National Monument

In celebration of National Park Week Saturday through April 25, Colorado National Monument and all 391 other National Park Service sites are waiving entry fees for the week. Colorado National Monument is offering special hikes and ranger-led ...

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Take trek close to home, enjoy some fresh air near Connected Lakes

Need a quick fix? Connected Lakes. It’s close. It’s easy. It’s quick. Just head to the Audubon Section of the Colorado River Trail system. It starts near Blockbuster Video in the Redlands Marketplace at the northwest corner ...

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Cabela’s to open GJ store on May 20

The much-awaited opening of the Grand Junction Cabela’s outdoors store is set for 4 p.m., May 20. The 70,000-square-foot, next-generation store is located in Mesa Mall and will be stocked with products specifically selected for Colorado ...

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Hike Tabeguache Trail, but be mindful of muddy terrain

Tabeguache means “place where the snow melts first,” in the native tongue of inhabitants to the region now known as Western Colorado. They called themselves “Nunt’z.” We called them “Utes.” These ...

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BLM: Leave trails, roads for dry spell

This week, instead of the usual Outside Connection in which we offer free or low-cost events to do and activities to share, we have something you shouldn’t do. Officials with the Grand Junction Field Office of the Bureau of Land ...

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Friends of McInnis Canyons helps protect snowy, muddy trails

In case you missed this important announcement, Mayor Bruce Hill will sign a proclamation at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 declaring it the League of Women Voters “Making Democracy Work Day.” That’s because they do, indeed, help make ...

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Incredible: Take modern snowshoes to Griffith Lake Trail on Grand Mesa

The Griffith Lake Cross-Country and Snowshoeing Trail on the Grand Mesa is really a hiking trail in the summer. Go figure. This backcountry trail travels generally east and north, passes around Bull Creek Reservoir No. 4, and eventually ...

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Agreement allows county to finish trail under 32 Road

The Mesa County Commission on Monday signed a contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation that will allow the county to build another link in the Colorado Riverfront Trail, underneath 32 Road. The contract gives the county the ...

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Step outside with new Colorado State Parks guide

If you find yourself stuck with the post-holiday blahs, or maybe in need of a little push to start that New Year’s resolution to get more exercise, here is an idea. Those ever-helpful folks at Colorado State Parks recently published ...

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