Outdoors

Though pretty, the corn lily wildflower is toxic to animals and also unattractive to many traditional pollinators.

Denver opened new ‘Adventure Hubs’ at City Park and Washington Park where visitors can rent pedal boats shaped like swan, dragons and more, as well as bikes, for an hourly rate.

On days when the air quality index is “unhealthy” for people to breathe (an AQI between 151 and 200), experts advise limiting your dog’s activity and exercise. High intensity activity, like runs or big hikes, should also be reduced when the air quality is less than ideal.

Amid a devastating drought, rafters and kayakers can find rapids and enough river flows for rafting on the Colorado River because of water rights and the state’s labyrinthine water management rules.

Along the Front Range, river-based activities like tubing and wave surfing are experiencing an earlier and shorter season due to an exceptionally dry winter that yielded record-low snowpack. That includes Clear Creek in Golden, River Run park in Englewood, and Boulder Creek.

Colorado river guide Kelsey Pfendler this month completed a nearly 2,400-mile solo row across the Pacific Ocean, from California to Hawaii, breaking records and amassing admirers.

Vail Resorts announced upgrades for skiers, like door-to-door rental gear, better ingredients in its most popular mountain eats to adding more convenient features to the My Epic app like google pay.

Avoid summer crowds and head to Lake City to camp, Ouray for hot springs, Naturita/Nucla for gravel and mountain biking, Crestone for spiritual vibes and the Grand Mesa for all of the above.

The unofficial south entrance to Big Soda Lake in Pear Creek Lake Park will close immediately due to illegal parking and destruction of habitat.

The boat ramp at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton will close for the remainder of the boating season Friday night.