BLM seeks comment about enforcement rules across Southwest Colorado
Policy would give teeth to existing restrictions on land around Silverton, Durango and Cortez
Outdoor Recreation
Finding balance: After a rough crash, paraglider and highliner Sean Englund reflects on risk
Months after crashing, he’s grappling with public perception of his activities as he tries to make them more accessible
Bill to shield Colorado landowners from visitors’ lawsuits heads to governor’s desk
Senate Bill 58 requires landowners to erect signs warning visitors of hazards
Camp Amache is now officially part of the National Park system
The Camp Amache site near Granada in southeast Colorado. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Colorado can now claim the country’s newest national park: Amache National Historic Site. Almost…
Woman, 22, dies at Aspen Highlands ski area after colliding with tree
The woman was skiing on an intermediate run Saturday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene
Colorado 14er Kit Carson Mountain readies for a new name
Federal board wonders if a suggestion for “Mount Crestone” may be confused with nearby Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle as the state naming group weighs a new name for the…
Healthy Living Expo draws diverse crowd Saturday at McGee Park
Health and community resource event hosts more than 50 vendors
Could a small sign ease landowners’ anxiety about letting people recreate on their property?
Lawmakers will try again to change law to better protect private property owners
First year of optional Keep Colorado Wild Pass sees drivers deliver $41.1 million in revenue for parks and wildlife
Nearly 1.5 million Colorado drivers paid an extra $29 to include the parks pass on their vehicle registrations, outpacing expectations and helping fund Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado’s outdoors are always a winner in the state lottery … even if you’re not
Climbers head for a route in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Aug. 2, 2023. Visitor numbers in the park have risen 90% since 2016, overwhelming trails, picnic grounds, climbing spots…
McPhee Reservoir breakwater replaced after 10 years
Nearly $600,000 spent on replacement and trash removal
Purgatory Resort to host match in first leg of annual snowboarding competition
Results to premiere on Red Bull TV in late February
Ouray Ice Park opens Friday
Warmer temperatures led to a later opening, but the future looks … brisk
Mechanical issue involving Bighorn Chairlift shuts down Hesperus Ski Area for 2023-24 season
The chairlift’s gearbox failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced, according to Purgatory spokeswoman Theresa Graven
Copper Mountain volunteer boot packers stomp trails to reduce avalanche danger and conserve snow
Crews at several Colorado ski areas spend early season weeks burrowing through powder to stabilize snowpacks
State loses millions in federal dollars meant for outdoor recreation projects
Roadblocks to distributing the funds included lack of staffing, bureaucratic requirements and simple missteps
A way to add 8,800 acres to Colorado State Parks without spending a dollar
As Wyoming plans to auction park land for at least $80 million, some call on the Colorado State Land Board to transfer 8,817 acres inside 13 state parks to Colorado…
Man pulled 212 feet up cliffside in La Plata Mountains
Search and rescue worked through night in snowy conditions
Outdoor recreation economy tops $1.1 trillion, fueling efforts for legislative support of industry
Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy topped $13.9 billion in 2022 and employed 130,000 workers
Eldora ski patrollers are the latest to join a growing effort to unionize the resort industry
The number of unionized workers in the resort industry has nearly doubled as patrollers, lift mechanics organize in 10 Western communities where the cost of living is skyrocketing