10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (781+ words) Nearly 20 years of land and fees from Colorado Springs’ park land dedication ordinance have gone into preparing Grey Hawk Park to open by the end of 2025. Colorado Springs has used the ordinance since the 1970s to add new park property. The…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (354+ words) Stratton Open Space is a 318-acre embodiment of preservation in Colorado Springs. And years later, the appeal remains: the simple joys of nature. It doesn’t get any simpler than the wide path starting at the southwest corner of the parking…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (775+ words) Work is underway to open a highly anticipated outdoor destination between Denver and Colorado Springs. Castle Rock’s Town Council recently approved a contract for trail construction in Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space — an approval that also came with a unanimous…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) Fishing on Palmer Lake Reservoir. Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail To find a lake in Colorado’s mountains, you might expect a long venture. And so the scene between the state’s two biggest cities is a surprise: emerald waters between forested slopes…...