Today there are 44 federally protected wilderness areas in Colorado that cover more than 3.5 million acres (roughly the size of Connecticut). These are places where our great rivers spring from ...

Finding wilderness in Colorado isn't difficult. The state boasts 43 federally designated wilderness areas, each protected from urban sprawl, chain saws, drilling and pretty much anything mechanized.

Colorado is blessed with 3.7 million acres of federally designated wilderness, areas so remote and wild you can only travel by foot or horseback, and without an overnight pack you can only nibble ...

Venture into the Colorado wilderness to discover an outdoor oasis. Located between three major cities, this spot invites you ...

A FRIEND OF MINE FROM Colorado gives the following instructions ... Head to the Mount Evans Wilderness Area. Like the more famous Rocky Mountain National Park, about fifty miles to the north ...

Meanwhile, Congress passed the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993. This legislation created 19 wilderness areas across the state, including the Mount Zirkel, Weminuche, Uncompaghre, Lost Creek and ...

The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service are looking to update guidance for managing rock climbing in wilderness areas. In Colorado, that includes more than 40 areas west of Interstate 25 ...

We’re grateful for our partnership with the White River National Forest on this, and many other projects, to ensure the future of Colorado’s wilderness areas,” Brad Borst of The Wilderness ...

25, 2023 – After voters in Colorado passed a first-of-its-kind ... Scientists identified a complex of federal Wilderness areas outside of Aspen as the best location based on several metrics ...

I have lived, worked, and advocated for wilderness in Colorado for 45 years ... wilderness managers to allow — the placement and use of bolts in wilderness areas throughout the United States. This is ...