Tag: recreation
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Campgrounds closed, docks high and dry around Colorado’s busiest national forest
Visitors can still rent paddleboards and kayaks to take in the views on Summit County’s Dillon Reservoir, but getting to the water can be tricky. The lake has receded, expanding the distance from shore to water. The town of Frisco anticipated this and planned accordingly: it bought new golf carts to ferry marina customers. That’s…
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Local angler reels in YouTube following by sharing Colorado’s waters
A local fishing enthusiast has built himself up into a local angling celebrity. Mark Tachna has carved out a niche among local anglers through his YouTube channel, Fishing Around Colorado Springs, which showcases fishing destinations throughout the Pikes Peak region and beyond. He launched the channel during the COVID-19 pandemic after realizing there wasn’t a…
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Local angler reels in YouTube following by sharing Colorado’s waters
A local fishing enthusiast has built himself up into a local angling celebrity. Mark Tachna has carved out a niche among local anglers through his YouTube channel, Fishing Around Colorado Springs, which showcases fishing destinations throughout the Pikes Peak region and beyond. He launched the channel during the COVID-19 pandemic after realizing there wasn’t a…
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Construction contracts approved for Heart of Monument Play Park
After nearly seven years of planning, fundraising and design work, construction on the Heart of Monument Play Park is expected to begin within weeks following unanimous approval of contracts by the Monument Town Council on July 20 during its regular meeting at Town Hall. Council approved contracts for both the first phase of the universally…
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Colorado approves fish ‘salvage’ at 3 reservoirs facing imminent drainage
Colorado wildlife authorities have approved emergency “fish salvages” at three reservoirs facing drainage, some of which is the result of low snowpack and drought conditions. An emergency public fish salvage means the usual fishing restrictions or limitations have been lifted at the three reservoirs. In a statement, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the emergency action…
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Colorado’s most beautiful drive?
We stumbled on perhaps the most beautiful drive in Colorado by accident on Saturday. “Do you want to take the highway?” I asked my wife and our son after a day of fruitless fly fishing in the famous Dream Stream. It had been a beautiful day of hiking along the South Platte River that connects…
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Colorado’s most beautiful drive?
We stumbled on perhaps the most beautiful drive in Colorado by accident on Saturday. “Do you want to take the highway?” I asked my wife and our son after a day of fruitless fly fishing in the famous Dream Stream. It had been a beautiful day of hiking along the South Platte River that connects…
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Child drowns in Cherry Creek Reservoir Saturday
A child was pulled from Cherry Creek Reservoir on Saturday night after going under the water several hours earlier, parks and wildlife officials say. Witnesses said that the victim was initially with another child on a float near the Cherry Creek State Park swim beach around 4 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from…
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City Life & Recreation
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Make Sand Dunes a priority and bring the kids | Take a Hike
If you have not yet visited the Great Sand Dunes, what are you waiting for? This landmark Colorado feature is only about a 2.5 hour drive from Woodland Park, which is a bit far for a day trip so staying for an overnight (or more) is the best option to fully explore and enjoy the…