Tag: 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 2.75-hour drive from Monument, 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 area. The…
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Massive Zebulon sports complex being eyed by Douglas County
Douglas County commissioners in October unanimously approved a crucial land exchange deal to build a massive sports complex on land previously bought by developers of Colorado’s largest master-planned community. The county partnered with Sterling Ranch to create plans for a 500-acre sports complex in northwest Douglas County called Zebulon. The land transfer impacts 46.5 acres…
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‘Now we’re moving to action:’ $2.5 million grant set to advance recreation goals on Pikes Peak
Local and state officials have big ideas for Pikes Peak recreation and conservation. Now there’s money to support those ideas. Many were outlined in a 491-page “vision plan” last year by nonprofit Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA), which over the previous decade has convened land managers, advocates and business leaders for regular talks about…
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‘Now we’re moving to action:’ $2.5 million grant set to advance recreation goals on Pikes Peak
Local and state officials have big ideas for Pikes Peak recreation and conservation. Now there’s money to support those ideas. Many were outlined in a 491-page “vision plan” last year by nonprofit Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA), which over the previous decade has convened land managers, advocates and business leaders for regular talks about…
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New mapping tool aims to be ‘game-changer’ for Colorado recreation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For adventure in Colorado and across the country, a new online tool seeks to be “a game-changer.” That’s the word from Ariel Doumbouya, the U.S. Geological Survey specialist behind the agency’s 25K Recreational Topos. The name is for the scale of the maps, in which…
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Trail Trax: Denver Hiking & Biking — North Table Mountain
Host Jonathan Ingraham walks you through the best hikes near Denver, Colo. for all levels of ability. In this episode, Jonathan goes to Golden’s North Table Mountain to find surreal geology and views highlighting the Denver metro to the West, while getting a prime vantage point of the front range.
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Trail Trax: Denver Hiking & Biking — Mt. Falcon via Turkey Trot
Host Jonathan Ingraham walks you through the best hikes near Denver, Colo. for all levels of ability. In this episode, Jonathan heads up Mount Falcon via the newly-renovated Turkey Trot Trail in Morrison, Colo. The hike offers panoramic views of Red Rocks, the Denver skyline and the James Peak Wilderness.
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Trail Trax: The Front Range’s weekly hiking and biking report May 11—17
Host Jonathan Ingraham walks Denverites through the latest hiking and biking news in the front range.
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New mission hopes to achieve conservation, recreation dreams in Pikes Peak region
A new effort aims to realize the Pikes Peak region’s “biggest, most ambitious conservation and recreation goals.” That’s the description of the initiative called Elevate the Peak, which was recently announced on a website launched by Colorado Springs-based Palmer Land Conservancy. The nonprofit with a 40-year track record and a $2.5 million-plus annual budget is…