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October 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest

October 3 Jamestown Juggernaut The Jamestown Juggernaut, Oct. 3 from 8-10:30 a.m., is a challenging half marathon trail race starting at the Mercantile Café, running through the Calwood and Balarat Outdoor Education centers and finishing at Elysian Park. The race is a promotion of health, fun and fitness with its primary aim to support long-term … Continue reading

Experience Historic Colorado across the state this October
Colorado / Denver/Boulder

Experience Historic Colorado across the state this October

DENVER – History Colorado invites you to participate in a History Colorado Experience in a town near you, this October History Colorado will be hosting family friendly events to educate and entertain across the state. Whether you’re looking to tour the historic, Italianate-style Denver building that was once home to territorial governor John Evans, or … Continue reading

Rocky Mountain National Park superintendent retires after impressive career
Rocky Mountain N.P.

Rocky Mountain National Park superintendent retires after impressive career

ESTES PARK – After forty-two years of public service, Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent Vaughn Baker quietly retired earlier this week and rode off into the proverbial sunset.  Baker had been Rocky’s Superintendent for thirteen years.  He plans to retire in Estes Park. During Baker’s 13 years at Rocky Mountain National Park, he lead park … Continue reading

Hiking/Backcountry / Skiing/Snowboarding

Forest Service releases final Eldora Mountain Resort decision

BOULDER – The U.S. Forest Service released its final Record of Decision today, Oct. 1, for the Eldora Mountain Resort Ski Area Projects. This decision will allow the ski area to move forward with proposed improvements inside its existing special use permit boundary – such as replacing lifts, adding gladed terrain and new runs, improving … Continue reading

Boulder County earns awards For Allenspark playground, Tolland Ranch preservation
Culture

Boulder County earns awards For Allenspark playground, Tolland Ranch preservation

DENVER – Boulder County will be presented with two Colorado Lottery 2015 Starburst Community Awards for using Lottery funds to help preserve Tolland Ranch and to help build the Allenspark playground. The Tolland Ranch conservation easement was completed this summer with support from a Lottery-funded $700,000 Great Outdoors Colorado grant and the Allenspark playground was completed in … Continue reading

History Colorado museums joins Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live!
Denver/Boulder

History Colorado museums joins Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live!

DENVER – Several History Colorado museums  will open its doors free of charge on Saturday September 26, 2015, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s eleventh annual Museum Day Live!On this day only, participating museums across the United States emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based facilities, which offer free admission every day, and open … Continue reading

Hiking/Backcountry

Forest Service updates Magnolia Trails plan

Public provided second comment opportunity NEDERLAND – The U.S. Forest Service’s Boulder Ranger District is providing a second public comment period on its plans to create a sustainable non-motorized trails system in the Magnolia area near Nederland. The project was initially proposed in 2012 after a fuels reduction project was implemented in the western portion … Continue reading

Conservation Corps continue to help conserve, preserve natural resources in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain N.P.

Conservation Corps continue to help conserve, preserve natural resources in Rocky Mountain National Park

ESTES PARK – In 2015, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Conservation Corps continued to help conserve and preserve Northern Colorado’s cultural and natural resources both in Rocky Mountain National Park and the surrounding National Forest by sending thirty-six youth divided into six crews into the field to work alongside the National Park Service and USDA Forest … Continue reading