There’s nothing quite as invigorating as taking a hike on a beautiful, bluebird sky day in Colorado in the wintertime. Many ...

Tucked into the narrow valley below the San Juan mountains, Ouray offers a lot of outdoors within easy reach of the tiny town. The former mining mecca named for a Ute chief has one of the most ...

The Perimeter Trail is arguably the best—and certainly the most scenic—way to experience Ouray, the historic Colorado town known as the “Switzerland of America” for its striking placement in the San ...

OURAY, Colo. – I’ve hiked the Bear Creek National Recreation Trail near Ouray a couple of times, though I’ve never gone nearly as far as one can on the system of trails and roads it accesses. I know ...

What makes Ouray the Switzerland of America? You find out with a quick drive up Red Mountain Pass, to overlooks of the quaint town tucked in a box canyon and framed by the white-capped wonders of the ...

Five participants from last weekend's Academy of Yoga retreat in Ridgway traveled a little farther south for a short afternoon hike above Ouray. Four of them posed — the Warrior Pose — beneath ...

If you're a mountain climber up for a wintry challenge, head to this Colorado town with a highly rated (and free) ...