Tag: outdoor recreation
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Colorado’s whitewater rafters gear for early snowmelt — and a potentially shorter season
Ahead of Colorado’s whitewater season, the Clear Creek Rafting Co. bought about a dozen new Gumotex rafts designed to swim through shallower water. It’s narrower, has smaller tubes and is built to withstand rockier terrain, said Dale Drake, owner of Clear Creek Rafting Co. in Idaho Springs. Clear Creek — the body of water that…
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Colorado’s outdoor economy slowing down
The post-pandemic boom in the outdoor recreation world appears to have slowed, according to new federal data. The industry is still growing nationwide, but it’s been slower than in past years. The trend is evident in Colorado, as well, though a new report shows the state went from outperforming the nation to falling behind. Colorado’s…
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Colorado Springs Utilities, Parks and Wildlife plan to expand recreation at Rosemont Reservoir
A new agreement between Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will soon bring camping and boats to Rosemont Reservoir. The Utilities Board of Directors approved the resolution to add the new recreation amenities on Wednesday afternoon. The reservoir was built by the Broadmoor Hotel in the 1920s and has been owned by Utilities…
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Report shows economic impact from outdoors-loving Coloradans
Coloradans’ love for the outdoors spells a big economic win for the state, according to a new study celebrated by industry leaders. Said Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office director Conor Hall in a news release: “This research reaffirms what we know to be true: that the outdoor recreation economy is a significant force in Colorado…
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Denver saw another record year of tourists, new report shows
Tourists keep coming to Denver in record numbers. The city saw more than 37 million visitors in 2023, which is up 3% from the last record set in 2022, according to a new report from marketing and tourism agency Visit Denver released Monday. It also means the city is generating more money from tourists. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0,…
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‘Something about that is wrong’: Colorado justices weigh ski resort immunity for child’s debilitating fall
In a case that attracted the interest of Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry, the state Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether parents may waive their children’s right to sue for debilitating injuries that are allegedly the fault of a negligent ski resort operator. Annalea “Annie” Miller was 16 years old when she fell 30 feet from…
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Outdoor Retailers Summer show: Check out some of the coolest products on display
An estimated 550 retailers filled the Colorado Convention Center for this year’s Outdoor Retailers Summer show in Denver. Here are some of the coolest products we found at this year’s show. (Video by Tim Hurst/Denver Gazette)
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Colorado River Towns | Durango
John Brennan has lived in Durango for almost his entire life. With the Animas River in his backyard, Brennan has advocated for the resource for decades. (Video by Katie Klann)
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LIFE | The Pawnee Buttes
Sights and sounds from the Pawnee Buttes on Colorado’s northeast plains. (Video by Seth Boster)
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As toll of 2020 is taken in Colorado outdoors, what does it mean for years ahead?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scott Fitzwilliams was supposed to be off work. But as supervisor of America’s most trafficked national forest, “you’re never off work,” he says. So there he was Fourth of July weekend, supposed to be enjoying the serenity he had always known at a lake within…