Tag: Colorado State Parks
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Cozy glamping escapes: Enjoy the ultimate winter yurt experience at these 6 Colorado state parks
At the center of the glamping craze across Colorado and beyond are yurts. These are the round, wood-framed tents paneled by windows looking out to surrounding beauty and topped by skylights letting in the stars and the moon. Once refuges fashioned by Serbian and Mongolian nomads, yurts are now the highly sought, highly Instagrammed abodes…
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State sets price of ‘Keep Colorado Wild’ state park pass at $29
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Outdoors and state park enthusiasts, rejoice! The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on Wednesday set a price of $29 for the Keep Colorado Wild annual state park pass. The pass is the result of Senate…
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Colorado offers free entry to all state parks on Black Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coloradans will be treated to a special Black Friday deal this year, with Colorado Parks and Wildlife offering free admission to all state parks on Friday. The seventh annual free entry event, dubbed “Fresh Air Friday,” aims to encourage residents to spend time outdoors during…
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Veterans, military members to get free admission to Colorado state parks Thursday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In celebration of Veterans Day, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering free admission to all state parks for veterans, active-duty military and members of the National Guard on Thursday. Veterans and military members can receive the free admission by showing proof of military service. The…
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Red rock wonderland southwest of Denver aims to remain ‘tranquil and treasured’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LIFE | Roxborough State Park Play Video 00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreen shift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% X Color Settings Aa Aa Aa Aa Text Background…
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Colorado state park entrance fees waived for troops, veterans throughout August
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All troops and veterans will get free entry to 42 Colorado state parks throughout the month of August, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Friday. Troops and veterans can pick up their free August Military Pass…
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Lake Pueblo State Park to take over wildlife area, expand by 800 acres in April
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The most-visited state park in Colorado is about to get even bigger next month, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Lake Pueblo State Park is set to expand by 800 acres with the addition of a wildlife area along the lake’s north shore. The area,…
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State encourages responsible recreation heading into National Public Lands Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is encouraging outdoor activity and released recreation guidelines in preparation for Saturday’s National Public Lands Day. “National Public Lands Day gives all of us a chance to celebrate the significant contributions…
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Colorado national parks: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Black Canyon of the Gunnison Water meets dramatic rock spires that meet the sky. Few places in North America afford the caliber of these views in western Colorado. Eye-catching flora and fauna spot areas that…
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Colorado state parks: Sweitzer Lake
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sweitzer Lake Description: The day-use only park bustles through the summer with Western Slope travelers and locals ready to bust out their boats. The “oasis on the edge of the desert,” as it’s been coined,…