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Sunset at Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado.
North America

Colorado’s 10-year parks plan doubles down on equity, diversity, and inclusion

May 4, 2025

Officials in Colorado are drafting a new 10-year management plan, and they’d like your help. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced that it is formulating a new “strategic plan” to guide its management of the […]

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“Bellyboat” fisherman drowns in US state park

May 4, 2025

A fisherman has reportedly drowned in a freak accident involving a popular “bellyboat” used for fishing. The incident occurred at Steamboat Lake State Park in the American state of Colorado. So-called bellyboats are u-shaped inflatable […]

The Pawnee Buttes are the defining feature of the Pawnee National Grassland in northeastern Colorado.
North America

America’s national grasslands dodge controversy, but for how much longer?

January 12, 2025

The United States’ network of federally managed grasslands has largely stayed out of the headlines as environmental battles rage elsewhere. But that could soon change. Pawnee National Grassland is one place to keep an eye […]

Remnants of a former reservoir still stand at Castlewood Canyon State Park, Colorado.
North America

Colorado’s latest state park management plan could be a model for the nation

January 12, 2025

A pleasant but obscure state park in Colorado is revamping its 33-year-old management plan, and park managers everywhere should take notice. Castlewood Canyon State Park is located about midway between Denver and Colorado Springs. Once […]

A cog railroad takes tourists to the summit of Pikes Peak.
North America

Colorado to expand recreation opportunities on “America’s Mountain”

January 12, 2025

Authorities in Colorado want to develop more ways for people to have fun in and around Pikes Peak. The iconic mountain that dominates the western horizon from Colorado Springs is technically part of the federal […]

Winding through Castlewood Canyon State Park, Colorado.
North America

Funding crunch coincides with booming Colorado state park demand

December 6, 2024

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced the opening of a new customer service office in Gunnison, a town located about 200 miles southwest of Denver. The region is home to over half a dozen state […]

Investigators are probing a double homicide at a state park in Colorado.
North America

String of deaths unnerve Lake Pueblo State Park in Colorado

June 24, 2024

Three deaths in under two weeks at a Colorado state park have visitors on edge and authorities scrambling to solve a double homicide. Lake Pueblo State Park is located in south-central Colorado, USA, just outside […]

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