Tag: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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National parks log record visitation amid cuts; some increases around Colorado, too
America’s national parks reported record visitation in 2024 as government cuts loom over federal lands in Colorado and beyond approaching the busy season. As part of a sweeping set of stated cost-saving measures under President Donald Trump, the latest reports suggest the administration is considering a 30% slash to the National Park Service’s payroll. Those…
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The presidents behind Colorado’s national parks and monuments: A timeline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several presidents have their names attached to some of Colorado’s greatest natural treasures. After all, it takes a president’s pen to create national parks and monuments. This Presidents Day, we’re reflecting on the history of these designations. However distant these scenic wonders on the opposite…
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Forest Service adds nearly 130 acres of public land in Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Public land is expanding in the foothills west of Colorado Springs. The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday announced acquiring nearly 130 acres of previously private property — a swath of stream-fed pine and aspen with wildlife-frequented meadows and mountain views. The acreage is being referred to…
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Mark your calendar for free day at Colorado’s national parks
The opportunity comes around only so often to visit America’s national parks free of charge. Take advantage Friday. That’s the National Park Service’s next free entrance day, including for Colorado’s four national parks: Rocky Mountain, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Mesa Verde. If you’re eyeing Rocky Mountain, be advised timed entry…
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‘Jurassic Park’ in Colorado: Discover dinosaurs at these 8 sites
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Near the northern Colorado-Utah border, there’s a river-cut land of colorful rock traversed by the short Fossil Discovery Trail. It is an interpretive trail, with educational signs and remembrances of Earl Douglas. He is the paleontologist credited with the 1915 establishment of Dinosaur National Monument.…