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Colorado Springs tops Denver to rank second in magazine’s Best Places to Live list
Colorado Springs topped Denver to take the second-place ranking, behind Austin, Texas, in this year's list of "Best Places to Live" by U.S. News & World Report magazine. Colorado's second-largest city moved up nine places from 11th last year, while Denver fell one...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers will increase BUI enforcement
In advance of the July 4 holiday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers will conduct Operation Dry Water Friday through Sunday. Boaters at state parks will see heightened enforcement of boating under the influence (BUI) laws during the weekend, according to a press...
CPW encourages fishing at Carson Lake before dam upgrade
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO/KJCT)-- Parks and wildlife officials are encouraging people to fish at Carson Lake on the Grand Mesa before it gets drained later this summer for a dam upgrade project. The City of Grand Junction will drain the lake this summer to upgrade...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces closure of some wildlife areas
Lone Dome and Fish Creek will close Mancos State Park, above, will remain open. Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Tuesday that some State Wildlife Areas in Southwest Colorado have closed to all public access. Several water-based wildlife areas and two state parks...
Becoming a hunter: Annual Women Afield class by CPW teaches hunting to those without experienced family or friends to mentor them.
The sharp flinty cluck-cluck of a hen turkey rang out in the cool morning air, and was mimicked perfectly by my guide Dick Severin, sitting beside me in our hunting blind. I held my 20 gauge shotgun, loaded and cocked, the barrel resting on a tripod and just the tip...
5 of the Coolest Outdoor Festivals in Colorado This Summer
During summer in Colorado you could spend every weekend hopping between mountain towns, heading to another music, art, or mountain sports festival – And we’re not complaining, we just know it can be overwhelming. Fibark, June 14 – 17 Hooligans on the Arkansas River....
27 trails you should explore in Colorado
Devil's Head Lookout Trip log: 3 miles round trip (out and back), 939-foot total elevation gain, 9,748 feet max (top of tower) Difficulty: Moderate Getting there: Off Interstate 25 north, exit for Tomah Road. Continue west before turning right onto Perry Park Road....
Area fishing looking decent for summer
SOUTH FORK— According to reports provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife Aquatic Engineer Estevan Vigil, fishing in the Rio Grande basin will be decent for most of the summer season. Vigil stated that the precipitation for the year is at about 47 percent compared to...
June 2: Fishing is Fun Day & Free Fishing Weekend
The city of Sterling is hosting a Fishing Is Fun Day at the Overland Trail Recreation Area on Colorado's free fishing weekend. There will be a casting contest, and a biggest fish contest. Join the Parks, Library and Recreation Department along with the Boy Scouts on...
CPW opens Wildlife Habitat Program request for proposals
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces the 2018 Request for Proposals for the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program (CWHP). The CWHP is a state-wide program that supports CPW’s mission by offering funding opportunities to private landowners who wish to voluntarily protect...