Will AI Photography Affect the Visitors Experience?
AI photography tools are good, but AI faked images can distort what visitors expect to see.
2024 Give Pikes Peak Participant Garden of the Gods Foundation
What improvements to the Garden of the Gods has the foundation made possible?
Terrain Hoppers come to Cheyenne Mountain SP
Terrain Hoppers open trails to people with accessibility challenges.
Recent Wildlife Encounters
Seeing a mountain lion in the wild might be exciting, but it’s not a good thing.
Fall colors; lake hike; new YouTube channel; Garden of the Gods, more
There are still plenty of opportunities to see Colorado’s fall colors over the next couple of weeks.
Hiking in New Mexico; Recreate Responsibly; Listener Question; more
Have a plan A, B, C and even D in case the parking lot is full at the trail you want to hike. Be a responsible trail user.
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Colorado Springs Parks Dept Director Karen Palus
Bob gets a mid-year update on the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department from department Director Karen Palus. They discuss the new facility under construction in the Garden of the Gods Park, the construction of the new Summit House on Pikes Peak, the master plan for Panorama Park, and much more. Lots of…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Social media and oversharing
Bob and co-host Kevin discuss how a social media post killed an event, and how to be a good steward of our open lands. Also, how do you define a trail? Waldo Canyon open house, lunar eclipse, Bob teaching a winter photography class, and more. Links for this episode: Bob’s photography workshop at the Garden of…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: More on the 45 mile hike, Winter hiking prep, more
Bob and co-host Kevin talk a little bit more about Kevin’s 45 mile hike; other podcasts they listen to; what the “Motorless Morning” in the Garden of the Gods was like; getting ready for hiking in winter weather.
Outdoors with Hiking Bob: Friends of Garden of the Gods President Hank Scarangella
Bob talks with Friends of the Garden of the Gods President Hank Scarangella. The history of the group, parking and traffic, the popularity of the park, future plans for the park, and challenges facing the park are among the subjects discussed
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: “Blue Frame”, recent hikes, Aiken Canyon, last minute gifts
On this week’s show, Bob and co-host Kevin talk (briefly) about the “Blue Frame” in the Garden of the Gods controversy, then move on to some recent hikes they’ve done, a new schedule at Aiken Canyon Preserve, and last minute gift ideas.
Outdoors with Hiking Bob: The history behind some of Colorado Springs’ Parks
Bob and Kevin talk about the history of some of Colorado Springs’ biggest and also oldest parks, including the Garden of the Gods, Palmer Park, Red Rocks Canyon, North Cheyenne Cañon, Ute Valley Park.