7 Care for Colorado Principals
Leave No Trace while visiting Spanish Peaks Country and keep it beautiful for generations. We make it easy by providing these Leave No Trace principles.
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Colorado’s Stewardship Plan
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Stick to the Trails
Here are some ways you can help keep Colorado’s trails intact. Know before you go. Proper planning helps to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable hike while minimizing your […]
Keep Wildlife Wild
Encounters with wildlife inspire tall tales and long moments of wonder. Unfortunately, wildlife in Colorado face threats from loss and fragmentation of habitat, invasive species, pollution and disease. Protected lands […]
Be Careful with Fire
Minimize Campfire Impacts – Having Safe & Responsible Campfires Many outdoor spaces in Colorado have been impacted by the careless use of fires and the demand for firewood. Campfires are […]
The Etiquette of Poop
No matter how it’s said, “where’s the bathroom?” is an important question, especially in the outdoors. Where there is no official bathroom, answering “the call” involves a bit of pre-planning, […]
Quiz: Are you Colo-Ready?
Take the quiz to see if you’re Colo-Ready and know your Leave No Trace principles. Take the Quiz In partnership with Leave No Trace and the Colorado Office of Tourism [...]
Explore with Kindness
Our communities love sharing their wealth of natural beauty and outdoor experiences with you, which is why you’ll find us eager to recommend an awesome trail or our favorite place […]
Trash the Trash
It may be that nature suddenly is calling to so many who are new to the outdoors. Or, maybe it’s that many of us who used to pick up other people’s trash are […]
5 Steps to Care for Coloradans
Our communities love sharing their wealth of natural beauty and outdoor experiences with you. All we ask is that you have an amazing time while showing our lands and people […]
Care for Colorado
These Seven Principles will help you get Colo-Ready. Respect the place, leave no trace — it sure would help a lot! Learn more about how you can care for Colorado [...]
Leave No Trace Poster
In partnership with Leave No Trace and the Colorado Office of Tourism / Care for Colorado program. © 1999 by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics: www.LNT.org
Are You Colo-Ready Brochures
In partnership with Leave No Trace and the Colorado Office of Tourism / Care for Colorado program. © 1999 by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics: www.LNT.org
Wildfire Awareness
In partnership with Leave No Trace and the Colorado Office of Tourism / Care for Colorado program. © 1999 by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics: www.LNT.org
Why I Love Spanish Peaks Country, by Fido
Woof! Like all of my canine relatives around the world, this last year has been special because our humans have been home and doting on us all day, every day! [...]
Leaf it Be
Tree carving is nothing new. People have been leaving their mark in this way for most of history. Once, it was a tool for telling our story, for letting others […]