Tag: waldo canyon
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Who’s Waldo of Waldo Canyon and why was it named for him?
As wildfires hit Colorado again in 2026, many people are having flashbacks and curious questions about the past. Intriguing queries were about the devastating 2012 Waldo Canyon fire and several came from residents who have wondered about this for at least 14 years and probably longer: Who was the Waldo of Waldo Canyon? Just off…
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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages,…
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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages,…
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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages, called the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative Vision Plan. After more than three years of meetings in El Paso, Teller and…
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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages, called the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative Vision Plan. After more than three years of meetings in El Paso, Teller and…
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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages, called the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative Vision Plan. After more…
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‘Critical’ funds come amid excitement, worry around Colorado Springs quarry
Tuesday morning in the hills beyond Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs officials gathered to celebrate a promise of restoration. It was in celebration of a scar to be healed — and money to perhaps accomplish it. A $300,000 grant was announced as “instrumental” in the costly, complex process of Black Canyon Quarry’s pending reclamation. The…
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Colorado Springs parks leaders zero in on projects for 2024
The Colorado Springs parks board this month heard plans and goals for new trails and open space projects for 2024. David Deitemeyer, the parks department’s senior landscape architect, started his presentation with Austin Bluffs Open Space. That’s the mosaic of meadows and woods surrounding Pulpit Rock, given that open space name in a 2020 master…
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Colorado Springs parks leaders zero in on projects for 2024
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs parks board this month heard plans and goals for new trails and open space projects for 2024. David Deitemeyer, the parks department’s senior landscape architect, started his presentation with Austin Bluffs Open Space. That’s the mosaic of meadows and woods surrounding Pulpit…
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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
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As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely, this year Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region saw…