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Cory Gardner touts public lands but won’t say if he supports Trump’s pick to oversee them
Gardner’s avoidance of the question signals the political pressure he’s facing
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U.S. Senate passes measure to fully fund Land and Water Conservation Fund, tackle National Park maintenance
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
GOCO’s transition to new grant distribution strategy creates avenue for Colorado coronavirus relief
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado counties try different ways to tell visitors the same thing: please stay away
As Colorado rolls back its statewide stay-at-home order, counties are urging out-of-towners to continue delaying recreational visits.
“Locals only” coronavirus closures of Colorado public land may not be legal. But mountain communities say it’s needed for safety.
Colorado's mountain towns say it's not about banning outsiders. But "if you have yet to realize we are in unprecedented times, then you are either not paying attention or are a denier," San Juan County's sheriff says.
Cory Gardner introduces bill adding 40,038 acres of wilderness to Rio Grande National Forest
The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Additions Act marks Gardner's first-ever wilderness bill for Colorado and would add more than 40,000 acres of wilderness in the San Luis Valley
In a win for public lands — and Cory Gardner — Trump vows to fully fund Land and Water Conservation Fund
The LWCF would get $900 million annually under legislation now supported by the president. Gardner will likely use the measure to bolster his 2020 reelection campaign platform and fend off critics.
