Parks and Gardens

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (355+ words) West of Colorado Springs, the town of Green Mountain Falls lists Catamount Trail as “the Gem of GMF trails.” But not to be missed is a trail that connects to the lower part of that gem ー one that helped…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (422+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS — After May 15, many longtime locals say it is safe to plant for summer gardens. A late may cold snap raises questions about that thinking. Gardeners have been busy across southern Colorado over the past couple of weeks. At…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1234+ words) Imagine eschewing the grocery store for a walk through your yard, where you procure an earthly feast of fruit, berries, herbs and greens. As you feast on your comestibles, you watch local pollinators flock to your beautiful yard that’s also…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1094+ words) While working in some of the highest levels of Colorado’s legal world, Britt Haley stayed close to the world that inspired her as a child: the natural world. Her titles included deputy district attorney, chief deputy legal counsel for former…...

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, 3+ 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, 2+ week ago   (615+ words) National parks tend to steal the spotlight, but some of Colorado’s most rewarding landscapes are found in its state parks. These smaller, often overlooked gems trade crowds and traffic for quiet trails, glassy lakes, towering waterfalls, and a slower kind…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (288+ words) This annual tour doesn’t require tickets even though it’s sure to draw incredible crowds. It’s aspen season in Colorado, and it never disappoints. Radiant hues of gold, red and orange will soon paint forests across the state as leaves begin…...

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…...