This time of year around Colorado Springs, you can expect mud on your favorite trails. While land managers elsewhere on the Front Range close theirs for such conditions — feet and bikes can damage the ...

Mud season brings trail closures, which are intended for their protection and future enjoyment. The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) said mud season can run until Memorial Day ...

After I wrote my last column about walking in the Lisha Kill Natural Area in Niskayuna, a reader emailed to chastise me: the Lisha Kill is closed during mud season (from late February through early ...

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