The National Park Service has announced that as of Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 – the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will begin it’s winter hours of operation. The Monument will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm through the fall and winter months.

Ranger guided programs will still continue on a limited schedule and mostly [...]

Fort Collins, Colorado – As the leaves start to turn, many visitors head to the woods to soak up the remaining days of warmer weather, see the fall colors, and to hunt on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Hunters are reminded to follow all the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) hunting regulations, [...]

For those who have never been to the Moon, a piece of the Moon has come to you. The newest exhibit at the Golden School of Mines will be featuring one of the oldest examples of geology collected during the Apollo 17 mission. In 1974, this moon rock was given as a gift to then [...]

GOULD, Colorado — Volunteers, recruited by Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), completed about 450 feet of new trail at State Forest State Park in one week to improve a confusing and difficult section of the Ruby Jewel Trail.  The crew of about ten people worked from Aug. 9 through Aug. 13, selecting a new route [...]

The Grand Junction-based Art Quilt Association (AQuA) is now exhibiting “Canyon Voices II” in the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum Gallery of Mesa Verde National Park. This juried art quilt exhibit is presented in partnership with the nonprofit Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.
The exhibit runs through November 6, 2010. Admission to the [...]

Stagecoach State Park and the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District Announce Water Release and Water Level Changes During Dam Construction
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The water level at Stagecoach Reservoir will drop 10 feet by Labor Day and 15 feet by Sept. 18 during construction work on the dam. The project will cause significant changes in [...]

LAKEWOOD, Colo.–From an eastern plains cornfield under a stormy sky to a line of bikes parked in a western slope vineyard, Colorado agriculture is easily captured in pictures. The 13th annual “Colorado…it’s AgriCultural” photography contest is seeking entries as a way to celebrate Colorado agriculture.
“Since the contest began in 1998, we’ve received hundreds of photographs [...]

BRIGHTON, Colorado  -  Barr Lake State Park has closed the boat ramp due to a sinkhole on the bridge leading to the boat ramp. Visitors can still access the boat ramp area for fishing by parking at the Nature Center and walking to the boat ramp area.
The Eagle Express shuttle will be available on a [...]

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – From juicy peaches and tender beef to luscious lamb and tempting treats, summer in Colorado showcases a bounty of local products at grocery stores, farmers’ markets and restaurants across the state. To promote Colorado agriculture, Governor Bill Ritter has declared August as Colorado Proud Month.
“The variety of foods Colorado produces is simply [...]

If you are new to Colorado and you hear locals using the term “Monsoon” for the shift in the weather in mid-July, you may be confused. Most people think of Monsoon as it relates to southeast Asia or India, however here in Colorado and also Arizona we have a seasonal monsoon of our own. The [...]