Rio Frio 2023: Icy fun and a record turnout
By Owen Woods | owen@alamosacitizen.comPhotos by Andrew Parnes for the Citizen ALAMOSA SOME might say that the art of sending a postcard is long lost. Don’t tell Alamosa’s outdoor recreation […]
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New timeline: 2027 completion of pedestrian bridge over the Rio
Continuation of the earlier story on the newly privately funded pedestrian bridge with a new timeline prediction
Alamosa’s Rio Frio attracts southern Colorado adventurers
Ashlee Sack and family will run the Rio Frio 5k for some birthday fun this year
Can assisted migration save the Rio Grande’s cutthroat?
Scientists wage an upstream battle to save trout in a warming West Story by Ben Goldfarb | High Country NewsPhotos by Luna Anna Archey | High Country News THE helicopter […]
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Saving the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout: Beavers show the way
Beavers, with the help of humans, could be the answer to saving a native species in danger
Photos: True Penitence Climbing Festival
THE second annual True Penitence Climbing Festival held court for some fierce competition. A total of 80 climbers from the Valley and beyond turned out for the events. Penitente Canyon […]
Great Sand Dunes National Park expands
9,362 acres of the Medano Ranch transferred from The Nature Conservancy MOSCA THE Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve just got bigger. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was at […]
Trail stewardship an outdoor tradition
Story by Madeleine Ahlborn | maddy@alamosacitizen.comPhotos courtesy trail volunteers LET’S start from the question; What does it mean to be an outdoor steward? Defined by the Environmental Protection Agency: “Environmental […]