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Camp year-round with tips from 'Igloo Ed'
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Out There on Feb. 18, 2009. We're sharing it in case you think cold weather and snow mean your camping season must end. Perhaps an igloo is in your future! By Dave Philipps, The Gazette ROCKY...... Full story
CAMPING WITH KIDS: Get out there and have fun
Dark clouds closed in and fierce winds whipped the sides of his family’s tent, but Jackson Reese, 2, seemed oblivious, intent on banging a battered Matchbox car into the dirt. His parents, Rob and Georgette Reese, snacking on Teddy Grahams at...... Full story
You need camping gear; we can help
Colorado loves to go camping. Most of us live amid the traffic, noise, smog and relatively cramped conditions of Front Range cities, where the serenity and beauty of the Rockies is tantalizingly close. On summer weekends we flock there in droves....... Full story
YMCA is adding yurts to its forest camp
Snow Mountain Ranch, part of the YMCA of the Rockies camp, is adding five fully furnished yurts to its property, bringing to 12 the number of forest yurts in its village. It's also adding a picnic shelter and playground. The yurts sleep up to six...... Full story
5 easy-hike camp sites in our backyard
Note: This story, written by former reporter Dave Philipps, was first published June 8, 2007 in the Out There section of The Gazette. It's Friday. The weekend is supposed to be gorgeous. The mountains are calling. But so is yard work, laundry,...... Full story
Deputies believe man was assaulted at campground
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said an injured man found east of Woodland Park late Sunday morning is likely the victim of an assault. Deputies were dispatched just before 11 a.m. Sunday on a medical call to Springdale Campground, about...... Full story
Two North Carolina campgrounds closed because of bears
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Overnight camping has been halted at two campgrounds in western North Carolina because of encounters with bears. The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday closed Shining Rock Wilderness and Graveyard Fields north of...... Full story
Save money as you gear up for winter at Saturday sale/swap
It's time to get ready for winter - and what better way to gear up than a Snow Jam/Gear Swap/Sale and Party? Mountain Equipment Recyclers will hold the big shebang Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its store south of downtown, 1024 S....... Full story
Get free PhD socks Friday (sounds like a smart idea)
Mountain Chalet is giving away a pair of socks to the first 100 people to try on the new Smartwool PhDs on Friday. Sounds like a smart way to spend part of the day. The PhD socks are touted for improvements in comfort, durability, and fit. Says...... Full story
Head's up if you're visiting the Winter Park area in fall
The folks at the Sulphur Ranger District passed along this road closure and delay info for potential visitors: Winter Park AreaDue to the quick work of contractors and great compliance from the public, the forest closure west of Vasquez Road to the...... Full story
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