Author: Spencer McKee
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Victim of fatal Colorado mountain lion attack ID’d, cause-of-death revealed
Authorities have released additional information related to a now-confirmed mountain lion-related hiker death that occurred on a trail in Colorado’s Larimer County on New Year’s Day. According to the Larimer County Coroner’s Office, the victim of the attack was 46-year-old Kristen Marie Kovatch of Fort Collins. Per an autopsy that was performed on January 5,…
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Helicopter crash that killed 4 family members on wedding day blamed on collision with slackline
A fatal helicopter crash that took place in Arizona last Friday is believed to be the result of a collision with a recreational slackline strung across the terrain. According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, a report about the crash was received around 11 a.m. on January 2, with a helicopter said to have gone…
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Less than 10% of trails open at some Colorado resorts amid snowpack near record lows
With Colorado’s statewide snowpack near all-time lows – at about 61 percent of its to-date long-term median and at a lower point than all but two of the last 39 years for January 5 (2000, 2018), here’s how much terrain is open at Colorado’s resorts as of January 5, 2025: Editor’s Note: These numbers are…
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Two waves of snow expected with 18 to 30 inches possible on Colorado range
Colorado’s statewide snowpack is near all-time lows, at about 61 percent of its to-date long-term median and at a lower point than all but two of the last 39 years for January 5 (2000, 2018). On top of that, the National Weather Service maintains an outlook that calls for the likelihood of a drier-than-normal first…
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Man says he fought off mountain lion on same trail involved in suspected fatal attack weeks prior
News of a woman’s death being attributed to a possible mountain lion attack shook the outdoor recreation world this week, believed to be the first death related to a mountain lion attack in Colorado since 1999. The suspected attack occurred on New Year’s Day, involving a woman who was on Crosier Mountain Trail in the…
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Hunting bison in Colorado? CPW accepting applications for potential opportunities
It’s official – 2026 is here and free-roaming bison that naturally enter Colorado are now managed as a ‘big-game species’ by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the result of a dual-classification system that also allows bison to be considered as ‘livestock’ in other scenarios. A factor in the implementation of this new policy is how bison…
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Highly debated 1999 child death among four fatalities linked to mountain lions in Colorado
With news that a female hiker may have been killed by one or more mountain lions in Colorado taking over headlines in recent hours, it’s worth looking into other mountain lion-related deaths that have occurred and considering how lessons from these tragic incidents can make trail travel a bit safer. For starters, it’s important to…
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Locals in Denver metro warned about “heavy coyote activity” after 2 dogs killed
Law enforcement in the City of Wheat Ridge is warning its residents about heavy coyote activity that’s been observed in the area in recent weeks. Advice provided by officials related to that situation can also apply statewide, as Colorado’s coyote population is expansive. As locals continue to encounter coyotes in the urban area, at least…
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Woman found dead on trail after suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
Mountain lion attacks on humans are extremely rare, even rarer that one of those attacks is fatal – that said, authorities believe a woman was killed by a mountain lion or mountain lions near Rocky Mountain National Park on New Year’s Day. According to a report from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, hikers reported seeing a…
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Meteor shower and supermoon soon to collide in Colorado skies
A meteor shower is set to peak above Colorado over upcoming days, and during ideal conditions, it’s a meteor shower that’s been known to send as many as 60 to 200 meteors per hour across the night sky, according to NASA. Unfortunately, conditions will be far from ideal during the 2026 show, as a full…