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Summit County: A dirty little secret
Opinion: Let’s show more respect to the land that gives so much It’s unbelievable to me that people can treat a place like this with so little respect. A red-shafted flicker died after entangling...
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Colorado: Seeking balance in Blue Mesa Reservoir
Biologists strive to balance fish populations in a reservoir critical for Kokanee salmon; record egg harvest will help sustain Kokanee spawning program Kokanee Salmon. PHOTO COURTESY COLORADO PARKS AND...
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Morning photo: Fishing!
Licenses for the 2012-2012 season on sale; state fishery experts warn against ‘bucket biology’ Fishing in glassy water at a "hidden" cove along the shore of Dillon Reservoir. By Summit Voice SUMMIT...
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Colorado: Free fishing this weekend
Relatively low river flows make for good angling this year Trent Park, Silverthorne, Colorado. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — After the earliest snow-melt on record, many Colorado rivers and streams...
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Passive outdoor recreation grows, skiing, hunting decline
New Forest Service study analyzes outdoor recreation trends. Forest Service study takes big picture look at outdoor recreation trends By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Outdoor recreation in the U.S. is...
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Colorado: Bucket biologists endanger native fish
Southwestern Colorado trout fishery threatened by bass Smallmouth bass illegally introduced to Colorado waters threaten native fish. SUMMIT COUNTY — Bucket biologists are causing more headaches for...
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Key federal wildlife funding measure turns 75 this month
Pittman-Robertson Act crucial to maintaining Colorado game herds Funding derived from the Pittman-Robertson Act helped Colorado establish a moose population. Photo by Bob Berwyn. By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT...
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Summit County: State biologists want your input on fishing
Fishing at the Dillon Marina. Public meeting set for March 18 at Silverthorne library By Summit Voice FRISCO — Fishing season is right around the corner, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists want...
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BLM ups fees along Upper Colorado River
A small increase in day use fees will help maintain busy facilities along the Upper Colorado River between Pumphouse and Dotsero. Photo courtesy BLM. Fees go toward facility improvements and seasonal...
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It’s free fishing weekend in Colorado
Fishing for brookies at Officers Gulch Pond, in Summit County, Colorado. Bob Berwyn photo. No license needed June 1-2 By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — There’s no better way to start the summer than by...
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Fishing: More tiger muskies in Colorado?
State biologists try to balance recreation with restoration of native fish More tiger muskies, more native fish? Photo courtesy Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife/ Tim Knepp. Staff Report...
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper joins call for Browns Canyon monument...
Map of proposed Browns Canyon National Monument. Letter to President Obama cites strong local support Staff Report FRISCO — Just a few weeks after Colorado residents resoundingly sounded off in favor...
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Colorado fisheries experts working to rebuild kokanee salmon fishery in Blue...
Kokanee salmon caught at Green Mountain Reservoir, Summit County, Colorado. @bberwyn photo. Big restocking effort could boost populations over the next few years Staff Report FRISCO — Predation by...
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Anglers invited to join citizen science effort
TroutBlitz helps conservation and restoration efforts Fishing for cutthroat trout at Clinton Gulch Reservoir, Summit County, Colorado. Staff Report FRISCO — It’s not always easy to gather good...
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Letter shows widespread business support for public land protection under the...
Groups urge Obama to designate more monuments Colorado National Monument was one of the earliest tracts of public land to be designated under the Antiquities Act. @bberwyn photo. Staff Report FRISCO —...
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Colorado launches new outdoor recreation industry office
Luis Benitez will head Colorado’s new Outdoor Recreation Industry Office. ‘I want to hear what people in small communities are doing and carry those stories to the highest level …’ FRISCO — Colorado’s...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife targets illegally stocked pike in Green Mountain...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering a $20 bounty for northern pike caught in Green Mountain Reservoir. Photo courtesy CPW. Non-native predators could threaten endangered species in Colorado River...
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Environment: Massive fish kill reported in Yellowstone River
A young rainbow trout @bberwyn photo. Disease may be exacerbated by warm water, low stream flows Staff Report The Yellowstone River, part of Montana’s iconic western landscape, is once again beset by...
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