TOPS ballot; Altitude sickness explained; “Listening Sessions”
The TOPS tax has been in existence for 25 years, and has purchased more than 7,000 acres of land. Voters will be asked to extend it for another 20 years.
Give! Participant Trails and Open Space Coalition
What does TOSC do to support outdoor recreation and why you should donate to them during the Give! Campaign.
Why the ParkScore rating is flawed
Why doesn’t the many hundreds of acres of open space in Colorado Springs count towards the ParkScore rating?
Building parks from reclaimed lands with author Victoria Newhouse
Is buying more land the best way to build a new park, or should be reclaim existing lands for parks? Or, are both methods of obtaining land for parks a good way to go?
El Paso County Parks Director Todd Marts is the guest
What did the department accomplish in 2021, and how did the pandemic affect parks? When will we see new county parks open in 2022?
Colorado Springs City Forester Dennis Will is the guest
How long has Colorado Springs had a City Forester, and what does he do?
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Colorado Springs Parks Departments’ Scott Abbott
On this episode, Bob talks with Scott Abbott, the Colorado Springs Parks Department’s Parks, Trails and Open Space Manager. They discuss the impact of increased usage in the city’s parks and open spaces, how the staff manages the parks, and more. This podcast was recorded prior to the COVID-19 crisis hit critical mass in the…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob: GOCO Exec Director Chris Castilian
Bob talks with Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Executive Director Chris Castilian about the history of GOCO and how it contributes to outdoor recreation in Colorado.