Author: Piper Russell

Another bear was relocated out of Colorado Springs on Thursday when it was found wondering around the city. According to a post from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), a 125-pound male yearling black bear was found wondering the Barnes and Austin Bluffs area of Colorado Springs on Thursday. Wildlife officers immobilized the bear and moved…

A fire that broke out on Saturday morning has destroyed Grant’s Cabin, which is located on the backside of Aspen Mountain. According to a Facebook post from the Aspen Fire Protection District, they were dispatched to a structure fire on Richmond Ridge Road, located on the backside of Aspen Mountain, at about 10:27 a.m. No…

A person was airlifted after experiencing a climbing accident along Clear Creek Canyon on Saturday. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. that a Flight for Life helicopter was staged near Highway 40 and Highway 6. The post also said that the condition of the patient…

An injured hiker was rescued on Saturday after taking a 200-foot fall on Buckskin Pass and sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. According to a Facebook post from Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA), the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center got a report of an injured hiker on Buckskin Pass in the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness Area at about…

The annual Get Outdoors Day family recreation festival will take place on June 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. According to a press release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), CPW, Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department, and Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance will cohost the…

Scenic train rides make the journey just as spectacular as the destination, as they offer stunning scenery and memorable rides. USA Today recently published its list of the top ten scenic train rides in the U.S., and the rides offer plenty of “beautiful landscapes and unique regional charm.” Four Colorado train rides made the list.…

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has announced that an emergency public fish salvage will begin June 1 at Nee Noshe Reservoir on Queens State Wildlife Area. Nee Noshe Reservoir is located in Kiowa County, about 21 miles north of Lamar and 12 miles south of Eads, according to CPW. In a press release, CPW said…

An orphaned bobcat was released back into the wild on Wednesday after spending the past year in rehab. According to an X post from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), officers released the orphaned kitten into the wild in the San Luis Valley after it was taken to CPW’s Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center last year.…