Though scree is a very common part of hiking, particularly in alpine environments, it’s something you want to take seriously. In this article, we cover what causes scree, where you might encounter it, ...

Imagine this: You're traversing a gully looking for water when you lose your footing and slip down a steep scree slope. The good news: You've stopped sliding. The bad news: You're banged up and cut.

The MRS maintains a list of plant (primarily vascular), mammal, and bird species that have been observed in the area around the MRS up to Niwot Ridge, including subalpine forests (lodgepole, aspen, ...

Search the talus slopes and, by and by, you may spot this critter peering at you warily from atop a boulder. Note it has rounded ears and has no apparent tail, unlike other mammals that share its ...