Current boat registration is required to launch a vessel on the reservoir…
Category: Environment/Recreation
BIG PIVOTS: High Hopes for Hydrogen? Maybe Not… Part One
Both Xcel and Colorado state government issued press releases this week announcing that the states — New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah, in addition to Colorado — had submitted their application…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Seeks Input on State Wildlife Areas
To help ensure SWAs are benefitting wildlife and manage increasing recreation demand at SWAs, CPW is proposing updates to SWA regulations…
Earth Day Durango Inspires Action for a Climate Fit For Life
According to Earth Day Durango’s website, the purpose of their efforts is to “inspire businesses, organizations, and people of all ages, through fun and learning…”
San Juan Stargazers Announce Upcoming Events
The San Juan Stargazers Astronomy Club will be hosting two deep sky viewing nights…
Registration Open for Multiple Sports Leagues at Parks & Rec
You can register online or stop by the Community Center to fill out a form…
GGP’s Environmental Film Festival Launches ‘Earth Week’ in Pagosa
GGP’s Environmental Film Festival sold out in 2022, so purchasing tickets in advance means your name will be on the list…
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Auction Starts Today, Online
Since 1984, RMEF has completed more than 13,362 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects with a combined value of $1.4 billion…
Monday Funday, Sunshine & Local Appreciation Rates at Wolf Creek Ski Area
Today, Monday, April 3 through Sunday, April 9, lift tickets will be at Local Appreciation Rates – $62 for Adults, $43 for Seniors and $32 for Children…
Colorado Grant Programs Will Fund Electric School Buses, Truck Fleets
The grant programs provide up to $375,000 per vehicle to school districts to purchase new battery-powered buses and up to 60% of the cost of new electric trucks…
SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST: ‘Wood For Life’ Partners Receive Chief’s Award
“The Wood for Life program has demonstrated great success in helping to advance critical restoration efforts in our national forests while delivering much needed fuelwood…”
Upcoming Events at Wolf Creek Ski Area
Easter Weekend Festivities — April 9 — include Local Appreciation Days, Easter Bunny Fun Race, a visit from the Easter Bunny & an Egg Hunt…
San Juan National Forest Plans 12,000 Acres of Prescribed Fire
There is no doubt that prescribed fire is less costly and more effective at restoring forest health and reducing wildfire risk…
Wolf Creek Pass Finally Open This Morning…
Expect narrower-than-normal sections of highway, and please drive courteously…
Wildfire Mitigation Can Provide a Tax Deduction
If you have done work to reduce fuels and wildfire threats on land that you own or lease, you can claim this deduction on your Colorado state tax return…
Wolf Creek Pass Remains Closed; Ski Area Open
The Ski Area website, wolfcreekski.com, will be updated with any new information about this closure…
2023 Environmental Film Festival Announced
The Springs Resort will host the GGP’s film festival in the Phoenix Room and adjacent conference space…
Is the Western Drought Finally Ending?
The winter of 2023 has made a big dent in improving the drought and potentially eliminating the water shortage problems of the last few summers…
BIG PIVOTS: What Will a ‘Three Wire Winter’ Do for Lake Powell?
Driving twisting, snow-covered county roads made me tense, but the whitened landscapes blanketed by snows filled me with joy…