In the wake of Manifest Destiny, take a moment to pause and see what is happening to the Earth. Take that moment now, before it is too late…
Category: Environment/Recreation
VIDEO: Flying Fish
“We can get a large quantity of fish into high mountain lakes that are basically only accessible by foot or horseback…”
Wolf Creek Season Tickets On Sale Now, Priced to Sell
Fans of Wolf Creek Ski Area have one week to buy season passes at discount prices. This week… From the Wolf Creek website: The Pre-Season READ MORE
Celebrate Colorado on National Public Lands Day, Tomorrow
National Public Lands Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate our state’s outdoor heritage, diverse landscapes, and bring people from all Colorado communities together to enjoy our public lands…
CPW Lifts Voluntary Fishing Closures for Southwest Colorado
“We know it’s tough to curtail fishing activity, but we also know that anglers know the importance of helping to sustain Colorado’s trout populations…”
San Juan National Forest Clean-up Day This Saturday
2020 has been a banner year for our public lands, with increased interest in the outdoors bringing higher visitation… and an unfortunate side-effect: trash…
Sweeping Federal Protections for Colorado Public Lands?
“We have been looking for every opportunity that we can to get this bill across the finish line,” the Lafayette Democrat added…
GGP’s ‘Breakfast IN a Balloon’ Event Runs Today Through Sunday
The ‘Breakfast IN a Balloon’ event starts today, Thursday, September 17 and runs through Sunday, September 20. Tickets are still available….
RANGER STATION: Miles, the Iguana
I assumed it was an escapee from a visitor, so we had to keep it in case someone reported him missing. But we don’t really have an “iguana section” in our Lost and Found box…
Audubon Society to Discuss Pagosa Wetlands
Eighty percent of all wildlife species use wetlands or riparian habitats at some point in their life cycle. According to the EPA, “More than half of our original wetlands have been drained and converted to other uses…”
Deer Hunters May Be Selected for Chronic Wasting Disease Testing
Beginning in late September, CPW will be sending out letters to Colorado rifle season deer (buck and doe) hunters who have been selected for mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease testing…
Tips for Minimizing Bear Conflicts During Fall Season
Colorado Parks and Wildlife received 3,644 bear reports from April 1 through August 31, down slightly from the 3,855 over the same timeframe the previous year…
Dying, 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…
Latest Updates on Colorado Fires
The Pine Gulch Fire has burned an estimated 139,007 acres in an area north of Grand Junction. It was ignited by a lightning strike on July 31, and is 87% contained…
Navajo State Park Helping with Weed Control Research
Navajo State Park in southwest Colorado is famous for great boating, fishing and camping; but soon it could be renowned for its wasps…
OPINION: The Radiation Scandal Revealed
An activist anti-nuclear population views all radiation as problematic, whether that view is rational, irrational or actually harmful to people’s health and welfare…
New Rule Would ‘Streamline’ Oil and Gas Drilling in Colorado’s National Forests
Limited oil and gas drilling has also been approved in the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado, and in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests near the Wyoming border…
‘Colorado Recreates Responsibly Week’
While the outdoor recreation industry has long been an economic driver for Colorado, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to record visitation and needs for maintenance on public lands nationwide…
Colorado Fires, an Update
Amid hot, dry weather that has left 100% of the state under an official drought classification for the first time in seven years, the 2020 wildfire season is on track to be among the most active in state history…