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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

This entry was posted in Camping Area Colorado Division of Wildlife Larimer County National Park Private Camping State Park Wilderness Area and tagged Backpacking Bark Beetles Bird Watching Boating Burned Camp Ground Camping Climate Change Climate Protections Colorado Environment Fishing Forest Fires Global Warming Hiking Horse Back Riding Hunting National Forest Nature Outdoors Parks Political Change RV Camping Shore Fishing Spoiled Spoiling State Forests State Park State Parks Ugly Wilderness on October 11, 2018 by Camper V

Camping with bears can be dangerous. One fact that all campers in Colorado have to face is that we are sharing these areas with many different species of wildlife. Most will leave campers alone. Many won’t be seen when you are camping since we tend to scare them away. But bears […]

Camping with Bears in Colorado

This entry was posted in Camping Area Camping Tips Conditions and tagged Backpacking Bear Safety Camp Ground Camping Cooking Hiking Horse Back Riding Hunting RV Camping Tent Camping Tips Trailer Camping on April 2, 2018 by Camper T

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

This entry was posted in Type of Camping and tagged Archery Backpacking Biking Bird Watching Boating Camping Colorado Colorado Public Lands Day Details Events Federal Lands Fishing Fly Fishing Hiking Holiday Horse Back Riding Hunting Information National Parks National Resource Photography Public Lands State Lands State Parks Tent Camping Tips Wildlife Viewing on May 19, 2017 by Camper T

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 ...

This entry was posted in 10-or-less Colorado Division of Wildlife State Park and tagged Active-Duty Advice Backpacking Biking Bird Watching Boating Camping Colorado Cooking Entrance Fee Fishing Fly Fishing Free Hiking Horse Back Riding Hunting Information Military No Fee Photography RV Camping Shore Fishing State Park Tent Camping Tips Veteran on July 29, 2016 by Camper T

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

This entry was posted in 10-or-less Camping Tips State Park and tagged Admission Advice Biking Bird Watching Boating Colorado Deal Entrance Fishing Free Hiking Horse Back Riding Hunting No Fee Park Shore Fishing State Trailer Camping on July 22, 2016 by Camper T

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

This entry was posted in 10-or-less Cost and tagged Advice Backpacking Biking Bird Watching Boating Camping Checkout Colorado Fishing Fly Fishing Hiking Information Library No Fee Pass Photography RV Camping Shore Fishing State Park Tent Camping Tips Trailer Camping Tricks on July 4, 2016 by Camper T

Everyone always thinks of camping gifts for Father’s Day, but what about Mother’s Day? Perhaps the women in your life would like or have a need for some great camping gear for Mother’s Day! This year, give the mothers special to you something a little different! We know mothers always […]

Top 10 Camping Gift Ideas For Mother’s Day

This entry was posted in Backpacking Camping Tips Cold Weather Conditions Gear Mild Weather RV/Trailer Tent Site Type of Camping Warm Weather and tagged Advice Backpacking Biking Camping Games Gifts GPS Hiking Mother's Day must have Rain Jacket RV Camping Sandals Shoes Tent Camping Thermals Tips Trailer Camping Water Bottle on May 4, 2016 by Camper T

Topo maps are now available on the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) website for free! Topo maps are detailed topographical maps of an area that show the contours of the terrain. These maps also include roads, waterways, territory boundaries, and much more. The topo maps available are a fantastic resource for anyone that […]

Free USGS Topo Maps Available

This entry was posted in 10-or-less Backpacking Camping Area Camping Tips Colorado Division of Wildlife Glamping Larimer County National Park North Central North East North West Private Camping Region RV/Trailer South Central South East South West State Park Tent Site Type of Camping Wilderness Area Yurt/Cabin and tagged Advice Backpacking Biking Boundaries Camp Ground Camping Contour Day Trip Detail Fishing Fly Fishing Free Help Hiking Horse Back Riding Horseback Riding Hunting Info Information map No Fee Photography State Park Tent Camping Tips topo Topographical Topography Trailer Camping Tricks on October 23, 2015 by Camper T