Continental Divide News

Who can forget when the Archies played "Sugar, Sugar" at Woodstock? Among the many things I'm thankful for in this season of thanksgiving is the approaching end of the 40th anniversary reminiscences of Woodstock.

Share + Oct 24, 2009 6:30 pm US/Mountain Reporting Doug Whitehead BERTHOUD PASS, Colo.

The U.S. Forest Service has amended a comprehensive plan for the 3,100-mile Continental Divide National Scenic Trail being built through five states.

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT SUSTAINED SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

The El Malpais is spanish for badlands. But this vast national monument, just 70 miles west of Albuquerque, isn't anything close to "bad land." Where else in New Mexico can you find the following: Zuni - Acoma Trail, Sandstone Bluffs Overlook, La Ventana Natural Arch, The Narrows, Lava Falls Area, Cebolla Wilderness, El Calderon Area, Big Tubes ...

The El Malpais is spanish for badlands. But this vast national monument, just 70 miles west of Albuquerque, isn't anything close to "bad land." Where else in New Mexico can you find the following: Zuni - Acoma Trail, Sandstone Bluffs Overlook, La Ventana Natural Arch, The Narrows, Lava Falls Area, Cebolla Wilderness, El Calderon Area, Big Tubes ...

National Public Lands Day celebrates the nation's volunteer efforts in improving public lands for Americans to enjoy.

I fell in love with New Mexico's "wild west" several years ago when I drove out from California for a visit.

Riding has become a passion and an addiction. I love riding. Before beginning this post, I reread some of my earlier blog entries and remembered the fear and excitement of riding.

A forest-wide reconnaissance flight last week confirmed that recent rain showers have moderated fire behavior on all active fires on the Gila National Forest.

There's a first for everything. Gracie Sorbello and Matt Burney, both 26, have been riding the Continental Divide Bike Trail since July 2, roughly following the divide from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, N.M. Here's the catch.

Rain showers have moderated all active fires in the Gila National Forest, but have also flooded an area in Rocky Canyon, causing extensive road damage.

For more information about the Gila National Forest, including current fire conditions, click here.

The 3.3 million acre Gila National Forest offers a multitude of recreation opportunities in remote locations of southwest New Mexico.

The 3.3 million acre Gila National Forest offers a multitude of recreation opportunities in remote locations of southwest New Mexico.

NOVA presents a gripping investigation of what went wrong when two Boeing 747 airliners collided in thick fog on the runway at a tiny airport in the Canary Islands, killing 583 passengers and crew.

The 3.3 million acre Gila National Forest offers a multitude of recreation opportunities in remote locations in southwest New Mexico.

History unspools like film rolling slowly backward in the Missouri Breaks, a 149-mile corridor of stark cliffs and tawny bluffs along the Upper Missouri River in central Montana.

Which is Right for You? While on the surface travel and tourism mean approximately the same things, they represent two completely different ways of approaching a journey.

Trevor Browne stands with his Rocky Mountain Hammer Race Reynolds 753 Steel bike, at his parents home in High River prior to departing for the commencement on June 12 in Banff of his 2,706-mile race.Photo submitted High River native Trevor Browne, 32, arrived at Antelope Wells, N.M. on July 9, after completing one of the most remarkable feats ever ...