Tag: susan davies
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Follow the money among Colorado counties: you’ll find new, improved trails | Trail Talk
Friends who have driven to Castle Rock and hiked Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space are sharing glowing reports. It’s on my ”to-do” list. So is a lovely piece of new Clear Creek Trail west of Golden along U.S. Highway 6 in Clear Creek Canyon. Towering rock formations and foamy whitewater create a quintessential Colorado trail…
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Trail Talk: Access becomes hot topic in open spaces throughout Colorado
Some rivalries are fiercer than others: wildlife vs. vehicles, snowboarders vs. skiers, hikers vs. mountain bikers. Collisions occur as these groups compete for space. Fences and expensive wildlife bridges are created to reduce motor vehicle accidents. I’ve heard from fellow skiers who ski less often and avoid weekend crowds. A few park districts separate cyclists…
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Friends Groups in Pikes Peak region continue long legacy of outdoor service | Trail Talk
Years ago, I attended a state conference that would bring together park employees and open space advocates. It was marvelous for the cutting-edge ideas shared among participants. I had the opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of our local Friends Groups. New residents might not know that Friends Groups are somewhat unique to this region. These…
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GOCO’s $2.5 million gift signals potential for project surrounding Pikes Peak | Trail Talk
I’m hoping you’ve read about the $2.5 million Great Outdoors Colorado award to improve and protect Pikes Peak. Conservation buddies have asked me, “Is this a good thing?” No, it’s a great thing! I admit to bias. The Trails and Open Space Coalition led the effort to complete the Ring the Peak Trail for 10-plus…
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Trail Talk: El Paso County residents should consider land preservation during next election
You woke up Wednesday either ecstatic, devastated or somewhere in between. Imagine coming together and unifying for a common purpose. I would argue that focusing on our rapidly developing county is fertile ground where this can happen. Consider Douglas County to our north. Generally conservative, 30 years ago residents came together and passed a .18%…
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Share the trail with an e-bike | Trail Talk
It amuses my daughter when I tell her about rotary phones, party lines and other childhood/young adult realities of an ancient age. She was surprised to learn that bicycles led to the improvement of roads and were actually the parent of the car. (I’m not old enough to remember that transition but my great-grandparents were.)…
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Trail Talk: Love for the outdoors should translate to better parks for kids in Colorado Springs
What are your earliest memories? First grade teacher? First best friend? How about first park and playground? My first park was Erb Park in Appleton, Wis. I practically lived there growing up. I recall falling off the slide and somehow surviving. Playgrounds built today offer so much more to kids of all ages. Some 50…
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Trail Talk: Pikes Peak region needs a refresher course on good manners
Like so many of you, I enjoy hearing of yet another “first” heaped on the Pikes Peak region’s collective shoulders. Over the years, the area has been celebrated for “best place to live,” “top location for millennials,” “best place for dog walking” and dozens more. What I’d like the region to be known for though…
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Trail Talk: Pikes Peak region needs a refresher course on good manners
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Like so many of you, I enjoy hearing of yet another “first” heaped on the Pikes Peak region’s collective shoulders. Over the years, the area has been celebrated for “best place to live,” “top location for millennials,” “best place for dog walking” and dozens more.…
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Trail Talk: Coping with park envy as Denver adds to its system
I remember my father trading in the family station wagon every two to three years. Even back then it was an extravagant habit on an elementary school teacher’s salary. A neighbor would bring home a new car and my dad would start car shopping. I feel that way about parks, open space and trails. When…