SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (CBS4) - Hundreds of people remain evacuated from their homes on Tuesday following a wildfire that started near Silverthorne on Monday. As of Tuesday afternoon, 183 are under the ...

Self-reliance, a trustworthy companion plus a full-quiver of mountaineering skills are essential for navigating the Ptarmigan Traverse in the North Cascades. “And the weather has to be on your side, ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. When the Ptarmigan Fire ignited Monday afternoon in the White River National Forest, the weather seemed good ...

Animals that live at high elevations are often assumed to be at risk for extinction as habitats warm and change. But a new study led by Colorado State University researchers found that ptarmigan, ...

This week’s selection from “The New Summit Hiker” is Ptarmigan Mountain. A spectacular Lake Dillon panorama awaits hikers here. June-blooming floral beauty colors the initial south-facing slope.

Willow ptarmigan numbers appear fair to good in Unit 13B this winter. The extended season, open until Feb. 15, gives hunters another six weeks to have a shot at these fine game birds. Heavy snow in ...

Many people talk business on the golf course. Bill Leary and Ryan Flack turned that practice up a notch. The duo, together with Flack’s father, Ron, put together a $6.5 million deal to purchase their ...

SEATTLE— In response to a petition and litigation by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to protect the Mt. Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan as a ...

Ptarmigan, which live in cold ecosystems, are not strongly affected by fluctuations in seasonal weather at two populations studied in Colorado, report scientists. Animals that live at high elevations ...