Why Urban Parks Are Essential Infrastructure As we talk about rebuilding our public works, we need to remember that parks are as important to…
Colorado Outdoor Recreation director: Efforts paying off for Fremont County State official praises FAR for its work to promote area activities By Carie Canterbury, The…
Trail Talk: Colorado Springs residents dubbed ‘ultra-users’ of parks, trails By: Susan Davies, Special to The Gazette We have a new name – “ultra-users.”…
Gypsum mulls move into mountain biking realm By Pam Boyd GYPSUM — At the suggestion of its neighboring community, the town of Gypsum is…
Forest Service proposes a “cultural shift” for more access to public lands Agency plans to streamline recreation permit process to encourage next generation…
Obama Designates Two New National Monuments, Protecting 1.65 Million Acres By Coral Davenport, December 28, 2016 Monument Valley, part of the federal land surrounding…
Meet One of America’s Richest (and forward thinking) Mountain Bikers Walmart heir Tom Walton helping turn Northwest Arkansas into riding Mecca By Jason Sumner…
Palisade Plunge Trail Receives $90K Grant By Kalie Greenberg PALISADE, Colo.(KKCO) The creation of a world-class biking trail is moving forward in Palisade….
BREAKING: President Obama Signs REC Act Into Law The President’s signature represents a major milestone for OIA and our members. By Jessica Wahl This afternoon,…
Congratulations to the Pikes Peak region for receiving a Grant for the Ring the Peak Trail Project TrailsandOpenSpacesCoalition.org In December of 2016, the Trails…
The Outdoor Industry Is About to Become a Serious Political Force President Obama signed a bill that would finally measure the size of the…
Taking account of this overlooked industry could lift the U.S.’s GDP By Rachel Koning Beals, Dec 6, 2016 (A scene from 2012 near Boulder,…