Lory State Park and Larimer County’s Horsetooth Mountain Open Space will host the Second Annual Endurance Mountain Bike Race, “40 in the Fort,” on Saturday, Sept. 15, starting at 7 a.m. The 40-mile mountain bike endurance race, organized by the Overland Mountain Bike Club, offers…
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Enjoy living history demonstrations Sept. 1-3 at Fort Kearny State Historical Park. The Labor Day weekend includes re-enactors in a soldiers’ camp, as well as demonstrations of many trades and a 2 p.m. daily cannon firing. A park entry permit is required. For more information,…
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El Dorado State Park has been voted by fans of the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) Take Me Fishing campaign as one of eight best “waterparks” in the country. This summer, RBFF fans visited the organization’s Facebook page to participate in Nature’s Waterpark Showdown.…
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Many waterways throughout the Midwest are experiencing lower than average water levels this year. This poses particular hazards to recreational boaters. Areas that were navigable in past months or years may be too shallow to operate in now. River structures such as dikes may be…
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For the third year, Marinalife is hosting its annual Best Marinas Contest. Online voting opened earlier this week and will run through October 31, 2012. Marinalife members and boaters are invited to vote for the Best Transient Marina and the marina with the Best Customer…
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The 37th annual Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race returns to Manhattan Beach, Sunday August 26th. The race will begin promptly at 6:00am at the Isthmus of Catalina. The top finishers will arrive at the Manhattan Beach Pier about 5 hours later, followed by the remaining athletes…
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Residents of Virgin, Utah, just a few short miles outside of Zion National Park witnessed a flash flood surging down the mountainside right behind their backyards as a result of heavy rain miles away. Luckily, it did not reach their houses, but the video shows…
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While the Mississippi River experiences its own drought-related crisis with low water levels, the lack of precipitation is especially hard-hitting in Texas. The water level of Lake Travis in Texas has dropped 28 feet below its historic average. It currently sits at 637 feet. There is…
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The Take Me Fishing campaign, part of the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), took to Facebook to determine the top eight state parks in the United States that are the best for fishing, boating and water-borne family fun. Fans of the Take Me Fishing…
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Experience seeing one of our most magnificent mammals on its native prairie habitat during a bison hike Sept. 1 at Prairie State Park near Mindenmines. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, this free hike will begin at 10 a.m. at the visitor center. During the hike,…
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