On multiday treks into primitive wilderness, some backpackers use porters or horses to lighten the load. In Colorado, hikers starting in the town of Durango get to use steam locomotives from the 1880s ...
Railroad crews are working daily to reopen one of Southwest Colorado’s most popular attractions. Record rainfall caused the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to shut down earlier in the week.
Durango, a city of fewer than 20,000 residents in Colorado’s southwestern corner, is an ideal stop on a Four Corners area road trip. It has a charming and walkable downtown, hot springs, wonderful ...