Hiking

They include analyzing aggregated cell phone location data, public social media and visitor surveys.

Millions of photos of the Cache-Game Creek system reveal hidden harmonies and that some wildlife are more sensitive than others.

Visits dropped about 8% in Colorado in the first year after wildfires. But recreation stayed flat or even increased after low-intensity prescribed fires.

Outdoor recreation remains a major economic player, but inflation, tariffs and affordability concerns may have contributed to a slowing growth rate in 2024.

Seventeen state parks and historic sites will hold free guided hikes on Jan. 1.

The zones are managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and make up more than 500,000 acres of land, with access to more than 200 miles of streams.

The plans for the Taggart Lake area include a larger parking lot, as well as new toilets, sinks and a drinking water station.

Thanks to a new initiative, private landowners in Colorado and Wyoming are now letting people cross through their property for free to access these acres.

Two Colorado women will each receive $5,000 to hike from the Nevada state capital to the Canadian border along a new trail that connect Carson City to a network of cross country trails.

Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites hosted a record number of participants during their annual first day hikes. 1,132 people hiked more than 2,000 miles on January 1st. That was a 206 percent increase of participation from last year.