COVER STORY: 18-holes of History
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COVER STORY: 18-holes of History

Estes Park celebrates 100 years of scenic, high-country golf By Jeffrey V. Smith ESTES PARK This year, Estes Park is celebrating 100 years of mountain golf at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, and so should you. While the sport was introduced to the area by Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quinn, the Fourth Earl of Dunraven … Continue reading

Cycling restrictions in Fourmile Canyon begin April 4
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Cycling restrictions in Fourmile Canyon begin April 4

No daytime, weekday recreational cycling due to safety concerns during construction Boulder County Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, cycling on Fourmile Canyon Drive will be restricted between Boulder Canyon Drive/SH 119 and the Sunset townsite and also along Gold Run Road from Salina Junction to just south of Gold Hill. Cycling restrictions … Continue reading

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Idaho Springs receives grant for planning, design of Virginia Canyon Open Space trails

IDAHO SPRINGS The Great Outdoors Colorado Board awarded a $62,000 grant to the City of Idaho Springs for the planning and design of trails in Virginia Canyon Open Space. The project was one of 10 awarded funding in a grant cycle with funding requested more than triple what was available. Virginia Canyon contains 400 acres … Continue reading

Town accelerates Moraine Avenue bridge project, plans for intersection closure April 8-30
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Town accelerates Moraine Avenue bridge project, plans for intersection closure April 8-30

ESTES PARK In an effort to accelerate the Moraine Avenue bridge replacement project and reopen that section of U.S. 36 by Memorial Day weekend, the Town of Estes Park requested and received additional funds from the Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. An additional $191,000 will allow modifications to the work schedule to … Continue reading

Public input requested on future of Cascade Cottages in Rocky Mountain National Park
Hiking/Backcountry / Rocky Mountain N.P.

Public input requested on future of Cascade Cottages in Rocky Mountain National Park

ESTES PARK Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) is considering options for the future use of the 42-acre Cascade Cottages property acquired in March of 2017. For many decades Kansas school-teachers L.V. and Hazel Davis operated a privately-owned lodging business that was open seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Honoring the wishes of the family … Continue reading