public lands
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Zinke to speak at Western Conservative Summit, after private appearance at ALEC
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The Trump administration is coming through, after all, at the Western Conservative Summit this weekend in Denver, and in a huge way. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will speak at the mega-gathering of the country’s top conservatives at the Colorado Convention Center Friday. On Monday Jeff Hunt, the director of the Centennial Institute, which puts on…
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Generation Latino takes environmental message to Springs, Pueblo
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Generation Latino is taking a message to Colorado Springs and Pueblo: The Latino community has a lot at stake in environmental conservation. Advocates and leaders will gather petition signatures defending public lands in the Springs Thursday morning and meet with the staff of Sen. Cory Gardner at his office in Pueblo Thursday afternoon. The event…
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Public lands politics sends Outdoor Retailer show to Colorado and out of Utah
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Calling open public lands the “catalyst” behind the move, state and Denver officials on Thursday formally announced the high-profile Outdoor Retailer show is coming to Colorado. News of the announcement was reported by Colorado Politics and other outlets on Wednesday, though the pomp and circumstance came on Thursday morning at a news conference with elected…
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Colorado officials expected to announce that Outdoor Retailer show is moving to Denver
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Colorado is expected to be the new home of the lucrative Outdoor Retailer show following controversy tied to public lands debates. Sources spoke to Colorado Politics on background, confirming that the news will be delivered at a press conference in Denver on Thursday morning. Because of contract agreements, sources close to the negotiations were unable…
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BLM seeks input on land use planning, environmental reviews as Trump administration revamps regulations
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The Trump administration is examining land use planning procedures and other environmental reviews, keeping in line with its stated commitment to roll back what some consider burdensome requirements. The Bureau of Land Management said on Monday it is requesting “ideas and input” on how the agency can make procedures and reviews timelier and less costly.…
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Leinweber: Colorado’s economic security relies on healthy public lands
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As an angler, I appreciate Colorado’s public lands for their pristine condition. They bring incredible moments of stunning silence, punctuated only by birds calling and the whisper of the wind blowing. Another day brings a spectacular view of the sun rising over snow-capped mountains. No matter what your attraction is to Colorado’s land, its beauty…
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BLM lands in Colorado roar economically when they’re very quiet, says new report
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Peace and quiet in Colorado’s great outdoors has a value all its own, according to a study released Tuesday by the independent economic analysts ECONorthwest. In 2015, non-motorized recreation such as camping, hiking, climbing, hunting, mountain biking and rafting attracted 1.23 million visits to public lands from the mountains to the plains, generating $54.3 million…
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Bears Ears prompts Bennet to challenge USDA on protecting monument’s forests
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Colorado’s Sen. Michael Bennet wants to know if the U.S. Forest Service is asleep at the switch as the Trump administration aims to trim Bears Ears National Monument. Bennet and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat from Michigan, sent a letter Thursday to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who oversees the Forest Service, asking pointed questions about…
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Kerry Donovan cheers establishment of Public Lands Day as permanent state holiday
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday signed a proclamation recognizing Public Lands Day and establishing a permanent state holiday every third Saturday in May. State Sen. Kerry Donovan, a Vail Democrat, sponsored the legislation last year to create the holiday and was on hand for the governor’s official action. “To celebrate our public lands is to…
