Arkansas River
With Olympic dreams delayed, one Colorado athlete declares: “This is the time when champions are made”
Sophia Herzog, a paralympic medalist, is turning to the Arkansas River with pools closed because of the coronavirus.
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Rafting season is ready to launch, but coronavirus worries are running high in Colorado
By Fresh Water News Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
The closure of Colorado coal-fired powerplants is freeing up water for thirsty cities
By Ann Imse Energy Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: The Arkansas River is a vital lifeblood to our recreation economy. It needs protection.
By John Land Le Coq Opinion
The most thrilling commute in Colorado: How Grizzly Reservoir’s caretakers keep water flowing
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Fish ladders and boat chutes part of a massive dam rebuild on the Arkansas River
In the process of rebuilding a diversion to get river water to thirsty cities, Colorado Springs and Aurora collaborated with wildlife, environmental and recreational interests for ambitious infrastructure upgrade
Stand-up paddler dies Saturday on Arkansas River, marking Colorado’s eighth water death of the season
Michael James, 40, of Boulder, was last seen in the Buena Vista whitewater park before his body was found downstream
2 women die Friday in Gunnison Basin, bringing Colorado’s spring runoff death toll to at least 5
A Colorado Springs woman, Roberta Sophia Rodriguez, is also missing in the South Fork of the Rio Grande
“You fall in and you are not getting out”: Rio Grande in southern Colorado closed because of high runoff
Police are warning people to stay away from the raging waterway, which last year was a placid stream. San Luis Valley ranchers, meanwhile, are celebrating.
Colorado is due for a new state park, but officials hope it won’t take 27 years to develop like the last one
Emboldened by legislation that OK’d increases to fees and licenses, Colorado Parks and Wildlife begins new park planning with access, funding and partnerships on its mind
