MINTURN, Colo. (KDVR) — The White River National Forest’s new beacon training park outside Minturn gives the public an easily accessible opportunity to practice using avalanche transceivers, a ...

BATESVILLE — The Lyon Education and Adventure Program is a new program on campus that provides students with the opportunity to take advantage of the college’s location, as well as develop outdoor ...

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There’s no one emergency more common than the rest when it comes to wilderness medicine, so having wilderness first responder know-how could mean the difference between a mishap and a catastrophe – ...

KALISPELL, Mont. - The Flathead Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service are urging anyone headed into the backcountry to take training courses to protect themselves from avalanches. The Flathead ...

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On Dec. 7, Governor Jared Polis proclaimed last week (Dec. 7-13) Colorado Backcountry Winter Safety Awareness Week. This past spring, as COVID-19 closed ski resorts, we saw more and more people ...

While flying a mission for the Recreational Aviation Foundation, a pilot experienced engine trouble in her Cessna 185 and applied her backcountry training to make an off-airport landing. [FLYING file ...