Tag: Outdoor Recreation
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Summer fishing bans ending for Yampa, Elk rivers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple areas along the Yampa and Elk rivers reopened to fishing Thursday after bans were implemented over the summer, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Fishing bans have been lifted for the Elk River at…
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Colorado River Towns | Durango
John Brennan has lived in Durango for almost his entire life. With the Animas River in his backyard, Brennan has advocated for the resource for decades. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Hard-sided campers, trailers required at Colorado campground after increased bear activity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Forest Service is requiring all campers to utilize hard-sided campers or trailers after a black bear damaged and entered an unoccupied soft-sided camper at Chapman Campground in western Colorado. Day use at the…
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LIFE | The Pawnee Buttes
Sights and sounds from the Pawnee Buttes on Colorado’s northeast plains. (Video by Seth Boster)
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Study finds record Colorado outdoor-going in 2020 along with ‘troubling’ trends
A new study confirms what Coloradans and people everywhere witnessed in 2020: a surge in the outdoors. The Boulder-based Outdoor Industry Association pointed to the pandemic as the reason for an estimated 160.7 million Americans partaking in outdoor recreation last year. That was the highest number on record in the annual report dating to 2007 and…
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Blue River rafting season looking dismal
For Colorado rafting enthusiasts who prefer Summit County’s Blue River the current season could be a bust, Kevin Foley, owner of Performance Tours Rafting said last week. Foley said there is only a 10% chance of commercially raftable flows on the Blue north of Silverthorne. Foley said the estimate is based on recent conversations he’s…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers $150 million in grants for urban parks, outdoor recreation
Colorado Parks and Wildlife opened applications Wednesday for $150 million in grants to go toward the creation or reinvigoration of parks and other outdoor recreation spaces. The grant program aims to inspire proposals for urban communities that have limited parks and recreation resources and where a significant portion of residents are economically disadvantaged, officials said.…
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Multisport rink opens in Lowry Sports Complex in Denver
A new multi-sport rink opened Friday at the Lowry Sports Complex in Jackie Robinson Fields Park, becoming the only free enclosed rink in Denver open year-round. The rink was a collaborative effort between Denver Parks and Recreation and the Colorado Avalanche hockey team, marking the first project DPR has established with a major professional sports…
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More trails reopen in Rocky Mountain National Park as area recovers from fire damage
Rocky Mountain National Park reopened more trails this week after the park was devastated by multiple wildfires nearly seven months ago. In October, RMNP fully closed for several weeks after it was hit by the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires. About 30,000 acres, or 9% of the park, burned in the fires. Since then,…
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Staunton State Park offering chair trips on trails for people with disabilities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Staunton State Park near Conifer is accepting reservations for its track chairs program, allowing visitors with disabilities to experience some of the park’s hiking trails. The park has four track chairs and one grit freedom chair, with access available on the Davis Ponds Trail and…