Tag: rampart range
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Millions of acres of Colorado public lands could be up for sale in Senate budget bill
Some of Colorado’s most iconic public lands, including popular recreation areas, could be eligible for sale in the current version of Congress’s budget bill. The newest language requires the sale of 0.5% to 0.75% of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management holdings in 11 Western states over the next five years — a percentage…
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Happy Trails: Mountain bikers of all levels will find a challenge on this Colorado Springs-area ride
Tucked high in the Rampart Range, this beautiful body of water and the trail that traces its banks serve scores of outdoor enthusiasts. Anglers flock here in hopes of hooking into several species of trout. Runners come for distance and altitude training. Hikers find postcard possibilities at almost every turn. And canoeists and flat-water kayakers…