After days of steady rain, much of Montezuma County is soaked — but largely unscathed by the dangers experienced nearby. The storm that moved across Southwest Colorado brought near-record rainfall to ...

The San Juan National Forest teamed up with Mesa Verde National Park Helitack to contain a wildfire fire Saturday morning in the La Plata Mountains. The Max Fire burned a tenth of an acre in a remote ...

Immediate evacuations have been ordered for portions of La Plata County, Colorado, after heavy rains have led to flooding in the area. La Plata County spokesperson Sarah Jacobson says 383 homes north ...

A search for a missing hiker in the La Plata Mountains continued on Tuesday. Missing hiker Ian O'Brien, was last seen in the mountains on Saturday evening.O'Brien is listed at six feet, 5 inches and ...

The La Plata Mountains encapsulate the rapidly evolving story of the American West. Miners paid the unromantic price of severe hardship with little reward. Vestiges of their presence linger and ...

A group of searchers made up of mostly volunteers is spending Saturday looking for 29-year-old David Lunde in the La Plata County backcountry. If they don't find him, official search operations will ...

Severe storms brought record flooding to Colorado's mountain towns. Learn how it impacts tourism, road access, and popular ...