Southwest Colorado is prime mountain lion habitat, as indicated by 107 mountain lion sightings already this year across the region…
Category: Environment/Recreation
Sweetwater Lake to Become Our Newest Colorado State Park
“This is the first of its kind partnership in Colorado to create a state park on U.S. Forest Service land, and we look forward to working with our partners and Coloradans…”
Wolf Creek Ski Area Opens Tomorrow, Oct. 16
Guests can enjoy the hard work of Wolf Creek’s key employees who have been moving snow and shoveling to make this early season opening happen…
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Collects 1.1 Million Brown Trout Eggs
It took just three working days at those two brood stock bodies of water to meet the quota of fertilized eggs that get sent to CPW’s Mt. Shavano Hatchery…
Colorado Climate Standards Meet Opposition from Some Local Officials
“…it’s essential that each region of the state actively takes steps to meeting these targets in the near-term horizon…”
Colorado Parks & Wildlife to Test for Chronic Wasting Disease on Selected Hunts
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has selected specific deer and elk hunts for mandatory chronic wasting disease testing in 2021…
Pagosa Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burns for East Monument Road Area
The planned burn area is located approximately seven miles northwest of Pagosa Springs…
So Many Colorful Trees… So Little Time
What better way to spend the cool, crisp days of fall then to visit your favorite national forest or national grassland?
Prescribed Burn Planned in San Juan National Forest
The Forest Service will conduct a prescribed burn in the Beaver Meadows and First Notch Areas this autumn…
Colorado Set to Celebrate ‘National Public Lands Day’ Tomorrow
This year, partner organizations will be hosting events across the Forest to remove trash left behind at trailheads, along streams, and on high-use trails…
Fading, Off-Color Pine Needles Normal in Autumn
In Colorado, ponderosa and lodgepole pines, as well as some spruce and fir species, are the trees that are most commonly reported to be shedding needles in September and October…
Colorado ‘Leaf-Peeping’ Can Be Done Safely and Respectfully
“We want everyone to have a great time experiencing the vibrant colors and the natural wonders our beautiful state has to offer…”
Voluntary Fishing Closures Lifted on Dolores River
CPW senior aquatic biologist John Alves thanked anglers for self-regulating and reducing pressure on fish in the Dolores River and Tomichi Creek…
Electro-Fishing in the Animas River
Tuesday and Wednesday, fish were collected by electro-fishing, which does not harm the fish but momentarily stuns them so they can be easily netted from a raft…
Forest Service to Reopen Ice Lake Trail in Silverton, Tomorrow, Sept. 15
The area has been closed since October 2020 and the landscape is still recovering from the 2020 Ice Fire…
OPINION: The Last Days of American Wild Horses
After this latest second-round of so-called ‘gathers’ in the past year, wild horse populations in the west will be taken down to levels that are genetically non-sustainable…
Stay Safe Outdoors, Over Labor Day Weekend
CPW reminds everyone to respect wildlife, wear life jackets when on or near the water… and be mindful of campfires as they celebrate the end of summer…
Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival Scheduled for October 2-3
This family-friendly cultural event will bring a taste of the Scottish Highlands to the southwest…
Tomorrow is Deadline for Outdoor Equity Grant Board Applications
The Board members will be selected in collaboration with the Outdoor Equity Coalition…