Inflated parking, campground, trail and activity fees are making outdoor recreation more difficult for the average family
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Home sweet parking lot: Some hospitals welcome RV living for patients, families and workers
At the hospital in Salida, doctors and nurses commuting from distant cities are more likely than patients to camp in the parking lot
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How to have a backcountry campfire in Colorado
The short answer is: don’t. But if you do, here are some expert tips to minimize your impact and risk.
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A newly approved boat-in campground hopes to make rafting the Colorado River more accessible
Kampa Lampa Campground is set to open in early August. Owner Kathy Haas says marketing will be “no problem.”
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This Grand Junction company makes the “world’s best sleeping bags” — but you won’t find them in stores
As more businesses look for success in Colorado’s Grand Valley, Wiggy’s remains one of the mainstays of the region’s growing outdoor recreation industry
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This trio of Colorado innovators is transforming the way we camp
Flated Air-Topper, Radica MoonLander and Tune M1 offer new designs for camper toppers on trucks
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Yurt operator at a Colorado state park disappeared with guests’ money
CPW revoked the contract for Never Summer Nordic Yurts in the fall and now says the company must remove 10 yurts and cabins by the end of June
Posted inEnvironment
There’s a crappy situation in Colorado’s backcountry: too many pooping hikers
Outdoor recreation groups hope handing out poop-disposal kits will cut down on the problem piling up on Colorado’s public lands
Posted inOpinion
Drew Litton: Colorado campers endure the other back-to-school rush
More cartoons from The Colorado Sun.
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Welcome to Colorado. Do you have a reservation?
If you want to visit some of Colorado’s most iconic and beautiful outdoor spots this summer, you’re likely going to need to make a reservation. Park officials say the reservations are needed to manage crowds that are growing bigger every year. “It improves their visitor experience because they’re able to find parking at the sites […]