A research project on Colorado’s highest peak this summer reveals that hikers will pack their poop out, provided they’re given what they need ...

While some National Park trails are only for experienced hikers, Mount Elbert features gradual slopes that are accessible for most adventurers. While relatively achievable, climbing Mount Elbert ...

Mount Elbert sees 15,000 hikers a year ... and many of them are unfamiliar with packing out their own poop. Currently, Rangers hike the peak with llamas to haul the feces back down.

That’s how he came up with a linkup of La Plata Peak, Mount Massive, and Mount Elbert, three of the highest ... But as Reilly became enamored of hiking in the mountains, he also had to confront ...