Tag: Outdoor Recreation
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102 places to go and things to do in Colorado in 2026
There’s no shortage of things to do around the state of Colorado thanks to its countless mountain towns, thousands of peaks, and many parks. Looking for some travel inspiration? Here’s a list of 101 things to add to your Colorado bucket list: Note from the author: As always, make sure you’re practicing the principles of…
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Wind gusts of 90 MPH expected in Colorado with NWS warning of downed trees and power lines
Strong winds are blasting Colorado on Tuesday morning, with ‘high wind warnings’ put in effect by the National Weather Service expected to stretch until midnight. Northern and central Colorado are expected to get the gustiest. The strong winds are already having an impact, too, with a large stretch of Highway 285 closed in both directions…
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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
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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
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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…