National Parks Reservation Systems Locks Out Most Needed Users
The National Park Service is doing nothing to make sure lower income users have the opportunity to visit the most popular national parks.
Are Low Income Groups Being Forced Out of National Parks?
Why is the National Park Service not doing more to accommodate low-income, tax-paying, users?
Managing Our Outdoor Recreation Expectations
Will our outdoor recreation experiences ever go back to “how they used to be”?
Keep Colorado Wild Pass; Eldorado Canyon Timed Entry; Kane Ranch
Why is traffic a problem in Eldorado Canyon State Parks, and why is Colorado Parks and Wildlife considering a timed entry system to alleviate traffic?
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s 125th Anniversary
A brief history of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, including notable events and dates, and a preview of the upcoming celebration.
What happened to the family in California?
What happened to the family while they were hiking, and what can we learn from the tragedy?
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Brett Ackerman
On this week’s podcast, Bob interviews Brett Ackerman, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Regional Manager. They discuss his background and history with CPW, his duties and responsibilities, his vision for the region, the challenges of managing state parks and also hunting and fishing, and a timeline for the opening of the newest state park.…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Winter hiking, last minute gift ideas, First Day Hikes, more
On this week’s show, Bob and co-host Kevin talk about responsible winter hiking, last minute holiday gift ideas, “First Day” hikes, a record setting Grand Canyon hike, and more. This week’s podcast is sponsored by Victorinox, the creators of the Swiss Army Knife Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Mountain Lion attack – do you need to worry?
On this week’s episode: Bob and Kevin discuss a recent mountain lion attack, videoing hikes, recent hikes, current winter recreation conditions, skin cancer and prevention Links for this podcast: Skin Cancer report Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: A look back at 2018 and forward to 2019
Bob and co-host Kevin talk about what they accomplished during 2018 and what they plan to do in 2019 and what resolutions they made for the coming year. Also, some discussion about the affects of the government shut down on National Parks and a reminder about new fees at Colorado State Parks.
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Mueller State Park Ranger Parrish Watson
Bob interviews Parrish Watson, the senior Park Ranger at Colorado’s Mueller State Park. They discuss the job duties of a park ranger, what makes Mueller State Park different from other parks, the challenges of being a park ranger, and more. Very interesting in-sight into the life of a Colorado Parks and Wildlife Park Ranger.