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Colorado ski areas open day cares to attract high country workers in child care desert

by Jennifer Brown 4:10 AM MST on Jan 17, 202311:20 AM MST on Jan 19, 2023

Steamboat Resort and Breckenridge Resort opened child care centers for the kids of their employees this season. In Aspen, the resort is helping pay for new child care center slots in the community.

Posted inOutdoors

Mountain lions killed 15 dogs in 30 days near a Colorado town. Attacks continued and now a lion is dead.

by Tracy Ross 3:00 AM MST on Jan 1, 202310:13 AM MST on Dec 31, 2022

People living in neighborhoods around Nederland questioned Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s efforts to stop a rash of dog killings and were told their only recourse was adaptation and protecting their pets. Right as the killings started to slow, one lion was shot.

Posted inOutdoors

Colorado’s pioneering content creator Ryan Van Duzer finds success guiding the world to outdoor adventure

by Dan England 3:26 AM MST on Dec 28, 20224:58 PM MST on Dec 28, 2022

Ryan Van Duzer is a YouTube star on mission to inspire people to “get off the couch and get out there.” More than 165,000 people subscribe.

Posted inOutdoors

The rock-hurling spat that could upend Colorado’s river access rules

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Dec 16, 20229:13 AM MST on Dec 16, 2022

The Colorado Supreme Court will wade into a technical aspect in angler Roger Hill’s lawsuit arguing Colorado rivers are public property if they were used for commercial activity – like floating timber – at statehood.

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50 northern gray wolves to be released in Colorado over 5 years, according to draft plan

by Jason Blevins 10:08 AM MST on Dec 9, 202212:47 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

Social, political issues will be harder to manage than animals as wolf recovery rolls out on the Western Slope starting in 2024 , Colorado species conservation program boss says

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No, people aren’t licking toads in national parks

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Nov 18, 20229:26 AM MST on Nov 18, 2022

Humorous Halloween post intended to warn people not to mess with wildlife was taken a little too literally by news outlets across the country

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As momentum to rename Mount Evans builds, the namesake’s relatives ask Colorado to consider his contributions

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Nov 14, 202210:25 AM MST on Nov 14, 2022

Descendants of John Evans speak up on behalf of former governor while acknowledging his role in Sand Creek Massacre

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Rocks? Sweet. Let’s roll in 4WD chairs designed to get people with disabilities deep into the Colorado forest

by Dan England 3:10 AM MST on Nov 10, 20229:48 PM MST on Nov 9, 2022

Track-chair program in Staunton State Park gives users a rare opportunity to experience the wilderness. Now the state park wants to push it across Colorado.

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Two runners have gone missing in remote Colorado mountains, leading to push for more education

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MDT on Oct 21, 202212:07 PM MDT on Oct 24, 2022

Fitness is not enough to stay safe in remote mountains where risks are amplified

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The history of Colorado climbers who summit buildings instead of mountains

by Lorea Zabaleta 3:28 AM MDT on Oct 20, 202212:01 PM MDT on Oct 20, 2022

Many top Colorado climbing guides and pros have stories about buildering, the late-night ascents of campus buildings and public art that shaped their passions and careers.

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