Tag: Outdoor Recreation
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Lightning strike killed 25-year-old hunters in Colorado, says report
UPDATE: A report from Denver7 published on Monday afternoon indicates that hunters Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko died by lightning strike, per the Conejos County coroner. Read that full update here. Andrew Porter’s fiancé Bridget Murphy also addressed the lightning strike in a Monday Facebook post published at noon. Her post reads: “It is OFFICIAL,…
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Family offering $10,000 reward in search for missing hunters in Colorado
Two 25-year-old hunters, Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, remain missing in southern Colorado, with a large-scale search effort underway. Per a report from CVILLE RIGHT NOW, the men were last known to be hunting off of the Los Pinos trailhead in a part of Conejos County that’s Rio Grande National Forest land. A social media post from Porter’s fiance, Bridget…
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Groundbreaking Loveland park ‘levels the playing field’ for the disabled
LOVELAND – Logan Sweezy, a 26-year-old man with cerebral palsy, dragged a mallet along a metallophone at the newly opened Willow Bend Park and Natural Area, a wide grin stretched across his face as the musical notes reverberated through the air. Despite the hovering storm clouds, Logan’s whole demeanor lit up as he played the…
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Denver saw another record year of tourists, new report shows
Tourists keep coming to Denver in record numbers. The city saw more than 37 million visitors in 2023, which is up 3% from the last record set in 2022, according to a new report from marketing and tourism agency Visit Denver released Monday. It also means the city is generating more money from tourists. Denver…
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‘Something about that is wrong’: Colorado justices weigh ski resort immunity for child’s debilitating fall
In a case that attracted the interest of Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry, the state Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether parents may waive their children’s right to sue for debilitating injuries that are allegedly the fault of a negligent ski resort operator. Annalea “Annie” Miller was 16 years old when she fell 30 feet from…
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Report claims outdoor recreation money can ease pain of moving away from oil and gas
Oil and gas extraction in Colorado is both undesirable and fiscally unnecessary, environmental activists said on Tuesday, citing a report that claimed money from the outdoor recreation industry can ease the economic pain of transitioning away from fossil fuels. ”The outdoor recreation economy is significant in Colorado, and provides an alternative, though not full replacement,…
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Lace up your hiking boots: All state parks in Colorado are free today
Residents of — and visitors to — the Centennial State can celebrate Colorado Day on Monday by visiting any state park free of charge, according to a message from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The state observance commemorates Colorado’s admission into the United States of America on Aug. 1, 1876. In celebration of the anniversary, CPW typically…
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Familiar leader in Colorado’s outdoor industry has a new, bold vision
One recent morning at his home near Denver, Luis Benitez was greasing the chain of his young daughter’s bike, tuning it up for summer. “You know, being a dad, it’s really caused me to focus up a little bit more,” he said. “I think about her, I think about what’s next. We see impacts on…
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Climber dies in Boulder County after falling 300 to 400 feet
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 48-year-old climber died in Eldorado Canyon State Park after falling several hundred feet Thursday afternoon. Authorities received reports of a climber falling along the backside of the Bastille Wall in the park at approximately…
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Patagonia, others threaten to boycott major outdoor show if moved from Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — An environmental conservation group and two dozen outdoor recreation companies, including Patagonia, REI and The North Face, announced Monday they would boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it’s moved from Denver back to Salt Lake City, accusing Utah’s leaders of trying to…