Runners and their donkeys are teaming up for races that exceed marathon distances through mountain trails in Colorado this ...

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on ...

Wild horses and burro adopters must be pre-approved and meet standard BLM requirements. Minimum adoption fees begin at $125 ...

The Mancos Burro Fest received approval on June 19 from the State Economic Development Commission to be an Enterprise Zone ...

An original lodge burned down from a kitchen fire in 1932, four years after construction was completed, according to the Grand Canyon Historical Society.

Burro racing wins over runners in backcountry ode to mining history Subscribers are entitled to 10 gift sharing articles each month. These can be shared with friends and family who are not ...

When Mugshot and I reached the top of the steep trail, I don’t think either of us expected to see the enthusiastic crowd lining the streets. One woman recognized my short, scruffy running ...

Animal lovers with plenty of room are being given the opportunity to adopt a wild horse or burro by the Bureau of Land ...

Burro racing emerged shortly after World War II in depopulated Colorado mining towns and now is an official state-heritage sport with marquee races in Leadville, Buena Vista and Fairplay that ...

Backcountry runners are embracing the physical and emotional challenge of racing with pack burros that don't always move at their pace. Burros, a Spanish-derived word for donkeys and their wild ...

The backcountry sport of burro racing is a grueling feat of endurance that tests the sudden urge to stand still.