Bird Watching

My family and I went camping this summer in an area full of beetle-killed trees. Many of these beetle-kill areas were also burned by wildfires, because dead trees provide excellent fuel for an errant spark or lightning strike. The forest used to be beautiful—thick and green. Now, it was clear […]

Climate Change Effects on Camping

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Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day May 20 May 20th has been set as Colorado Public Lands day! Take the time to Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day at one of the events listed below. I want to thank the Colorado General Assembly for taking an important step to show how valuable our […]

Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day

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Are you on active duty or a military veteran? Thank you for your service! Colorado Parks and Wildlife would also like to thank you for your service by offering free state park entrance into Colorado State Parks for the month of August! Free State Park Entrance Press Release CPW offers […]

Free State Park Entrance – August – Active Duty Military ...

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  Colorado Day is just around the corner. On August 1, 1876, president Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation admitting Colorado as a state.Colorado Day was celebrated as a state holiday on August 1 for many years, and then was moved to the first Monday in August. Celebrate Colorado’s birthday […]

Free Entrance to Colorado State Parks on Colorado Day

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering a really cool program. You can now use your library card at participating libraries to checkout Colorado State Park Pass. Along with the park pass you get a backpack with a guide and tools about how to better enjoy Colorado State Parks. This is […]

Checkout Colorado State Park Pass

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Free Admission to Colorado National Parks on April 16 – 24! This is a great opportunity to head outdoors to your favorite wilderness areas. It is also a great way to explore and discover the National Parks that you have always wanted to visit. Grab a friend, family member, or […]

Free Admission – Colorado National Parks – April 16 – ...

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Every Kid in a Park Program Opportunity Every Kid in a Park is a great new program that has been introduced to try to get as many kids into Federal Parks as possible. This is specifically geared towards 4th graders to give them free access to Federal Parks. The Every Kid […]

Every Kid in a Park Program

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That’ right, free park entrance to all 42 Colorado State parks on August 3rd. Other fees and costs still apply but the entrance fee will be waived. Get out and enjoy your local Colorado State Park. It is a beautiful summer, Make the most out of it! Here is more […]

Free Park Entrance on Colorado’s Birthday

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