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A Crucial Species is now Endangered, and it’s all Our Fault
In the fight against Karen culture, the outdoor community inadvertently lost an important advocate. Our trails and parks are suffering for it.
 • Cole Noble
The REI Adventure Bubble — How the Gear Giant’s “Experiences” Exit Could Upend the Outdoor Industry
Employees, instructors, and subcontractors say the move may threaten the entire business ecosystem that grew around the co-op’s now-nixed program.
 • Cole Noble
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NOW PLAYING: "The Alpine Amusement Park"
Popular hiking destinations are looking more like theme park attractions than trails. Here's how we both conserve and preserve access to the outdoors…
 • Cole Noble
The San Juan Situation: Analyzing Hiker Visits on Colorado's Most Popular Peaks
The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative has released its 2025 trail use report, revealing new insights into hiker behavior across the Centennial State.
 • Cole Noble
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Low Snowpack Could Mean a Crazy Climbing Season
Much has been said about Colorado's dismally dry winter. But the lack of moisture could set up the state for an extremely long summiting season—and…
 • Cole Noble

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The Mt. Blue Sky Anomaly
Ahead of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative's 2025 trail use report, Quandary Magazine examines current trail use trends, including a strange spike…
 • Cole Noble
New Plan to Bring Upgrades, Overhaul to Popular Outdoor Recreation Area
The US Forest Service wants you to weigh in on the new Southern Tenmile Range Access Plan (STRAP), and you absolutely SHOULD if you value access to the…
 • Cole Noble
Adventure Lives On: Meet the New Platform Repairing the Adventure Travel Ecosystem After REI’s Exit
REI built, then busted an entire adventure travel empire. Now, a new company is stepping in to fill the gap that was left behind. Here's how guides and…
 • Cole Noble
The Colorado Ouroboros: How 14er Trail Use Came Full Circle
With the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative poised to release their 2024 trail use report, Quandary Magazine examines current trail use trends, and how…
 • Cole Noble
Public Lands Victory: Sen. Lee Bails on Federal Land Sale… for Now
The bill’s author takes the L, but tries to regain control of the narrative. Here’s a closer look at his future moves:
 • Cole Noble
Fact, Fiction, and the Federal Land Sale
The senator behind a plan to sell millions of acres of federal land says his opponents are simply misinformed. Here’s what’s really in the proposal:
 • Cole Noble
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