Garden of the Gods, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a national landmark known for its stunning scenery and hiking ...

In my column in the Jan. 23 edition of The Independent, I wrote about the many features in the EXPLORE Act, a single piece of recently passed federal legislation that simplifies, standardizes and ...

Planning a Red Rock Canyon and Garden of the Gods day trip? These two Colorado Springs gems are just minutes apart and ...

In August 2023, Brandt Holmes posted a photo of himself, family members, and friends climbing Pikes Peak on Facebook. When Jan Thom came across the post from her home in Michigan — her childhood ...

MUSKEGON, MI - A Muskegon woman is sharing her story of completing a 12-mile hike up Colorado’s Pikes Peak Mountain, despite being legally blind. Jan Thom made the trek up 14,115 feet in two days this ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A man who traveled to Colorado from out of state – specifically to climb America’s Mountain – has been found dead, according to his family. Russell Hardy’s relatives ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The 103rd Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was cut short on Sunday due to inclement weather on the summit, forcing race officials to move the finish line from the ...