Mountain Range

A survey of hikers on Mount Elbert showed several hundred people a year pooping on the trail to the summit. And with access to wag bags, many of those hikers are packing out their own waste. Listen to KUNC host Marty Lenz discuss this story and then read the entire article.

Boulder County commissioners signaled they're unlikely to pursue a pilot that would alternate trail access among hikers, bikers and equestrians this season. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Axios Boulder reporter Mitchell Byars and then read the entire article at the link below.

The county is taking feedback on alternating trail use until May 19, after which it will decide on restrictions. The Boulder Mountainbike Alliance says the pilot is rushed and unnecessary.

The Clear Creek Sheriff's Office says no parking signs are in and enforcement is on for the popular tourists spot.

A High Country doctor hopes to continue her research and make others aware of high altitude pulmonary edema.

A new study out of the University of Colorado Boulder shows that less snow is falling and snow is melting earlier in the Mountain West, a trend that has big implications for agricultural, wildfire risk and water supplies.

You’ve probably heard the lyrics — “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” — 100 times by now. But the chances of it happening depend on where you’re located in our region.