Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge office enters Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office announced Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for…
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New reservation system for driving to the summit of Pikes Peak
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs is getting ready to launch a new online reservations system for driving to the summit…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife celebrates 125th anniversay
COLORADO (KRDO) — Saturday marks 125 years since Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) was founded. The agency was established on April 16, 1897,…
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New sleeping cabins at Cheyenne Mountain State Park
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) — Cheyenne Mountain State Park has two new sleeping cabins meant to make the park more accessible to visitors.…
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Trails, Open Space and Parks program marks its 25th anniversary in April
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) program…
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Lake Pueblo partners with nonprofit to improve outdoor access to people with limited mobility
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs-based nonprofit is working with Lake Pueblo State Park to improve access to the outdoors for people…
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Barr Camp aims to provide support to hikers taking on Pikes Peak
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)— As the weather warms up, more hikers are expected to spend time on Pikes Peak. However, some challenges could arise…
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Purgatory Resort holds annual Pond Skim, final farewell to winter before closing day
DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) — Purgatory Ski Resort in Durango held its annual Pond Skim event over the weekend. Sunday, skiers are awarded for the best…
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Pueblo City Council allocates money to build pickleball courts at Mineral Palace Park
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pickleball enthusiasts will be getting their first free, public pickleball courts in the Steel City. On Monday night, the…
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Gov. Polis announces New Electric Vehicle Chargers Installed at Colorado State Parks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, Governor Jared Polis joined the Department of Natural Resources and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to unveil…
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CPW looking to reunite lost GoPro with owner, share last video captured
LOMA, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are looking for the owner of a long-lost GoPro that washed up on the shoreline of a lake…
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Possible return of wolverines to Colorado discussed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — According to Colorado Parks & Wildlife, wolverines disappeared from the state a century ago and the evidence of the…
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New price point for Keep Colorado Wild Pass, half the cost of current pass
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — At Wednesday’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting, members passed a new price point for the Keep Colorado Wild…
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City decides to allow motorboats at Prospect Lake for summer 2022
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs has decided to allow boats at Prospect Lake in Memorial Park after initially setting a…
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Colorado forests ‘in jeopardy,’ according to annual statewide report
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Ongoing drought conditions, insects, disease, and wildfire risk have placed forests across the state “in jeopardy,”…
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17th annual Bighorn Sheep Day at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center, Feb. 19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center is hosting the 17th annual Bighorn Sheep Day on Saturday, Feb. 19.…
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While the city may have come up with a solution to the dangerous algae blooms in Prospect Lake at Memorial Park,…
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U.S. Forest Service conducts controlled burns off Rampart Range Rd.
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, crews with the U.S. Forest Service continued burning piles northeast of Woodland Park. Burns were…
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Two-thirds of Colorado search and rescue survey respondents nearing burnout, recent study shows
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Search and rescue volunteers don’t get paid to find lost, injured or dead travelers in backcountry areas and along…
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City of Colorado Springs seeks artist for Panorama Park art installation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is searching for an artist to create a…
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