John Meyer

1 week ago | denverpost.com | John Meyer

Runners, walkers, cyclists and even families with baby strollers have been waiting more than three years for the next segment of the popular Peaks to Plains trail in Clear Creek Canyon to open. It will only be a few more months now. Project planners say they expect to open the next 1.25 miles of trail by December, and they are hoping to open it much sooner. “Chances are, we will,” construction manager Jeffrey Hoge said last week while providing a construction tour.

1 week ago | denverpost.com | John Meyer

(Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). More than 100,000 motorists pass through Wheat Ridge, Denver and southwestern Adams County every day on Interstates 70 and 76, often in maddening traffic snarls.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | John Meyer

2 days agoThailand: Storm batters tourists as they go river rafting in ThailandMueang Chiang Rai, Thailand - April 26, 2025 Tourists were left scrambling for cover when a tropical storm swept through a river rafting attraction. The holidaymakers were waiting for their turn to board the inflatable platform to explore Mae Sa Ruay Dam when there was a downpour in Chiang Rai province. Footage shows visitors soaked in the rain and preparing to leave as the weather shifted on April 26.

1 week ago | denverpost.com | John Meyer

Despite dire news reports in recent days regarding Colorado’s below-average snowpack, people in the rafting industry expect there to be plenty of water in most rivers throughout the summer.

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | John Meyer

A four-month fishing tournament held for the purpose of helping Colorado Parks and Wildlife manage the kokanee salmon population in Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison will end Wednesday with $10,000 in prize money at stake. This is the fourth year CPW has held the tournament with the goal of reducing the number of lake trout in the reservoir in order to benefit kokanee salmon there. The tournament began Jan. 1. The reservoir is located eight miles west of Gunnison and is fed by the Gunnison River.