Horsetooth Mountain Open Space reopens after a temporary closure due to a mountain lion exhibiting suspicious behavior near a hiker. Visitors are advised to stay vigilant and informed on how to handle potential encounters.

USFWS approved Colorado's 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan, which aims to protect species and habitats with federal funding and stakeholder collaboration.

Colorado Springs plans to enhance parks, trails, and open spaces by 2026, including master plan improvements, trail expansions, and infrastructure updates aimed at sustainability and meet community needs.

State and city buys add about 483 acres to Cheyenne Mountain State Park, safeguarding the park's Highway 115 entrance and advancing a long-planned trail connection.

CPW reported the death of a reintroduced female gray wolf, 2504, in Colorado. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating under the Endangered Species Act. The cause remains unknown.

A collared female gray wolf that was translocated from British Columbia was found dead in northwest Colorado; federal investigators will perform a necropsy.

Colorado Springs invites residents to participate in the Vision Survey shaping the future of the city's parks, trails, and open spaces as part of updating the Park System Master Plan.

Denver Zoo said its Animal Care and Health teams are investigating after the deaths of two Malayan tapirs, JohHi and Rinny. Pathology testing is pending and officials say there is no current risk to visitors.

After months of pushback, Denver Parks & Recreation will keep a 50-meter pool at Mestizo-Curtis Park, reversing earlier plans for smaller pools.

Colorado Springs residents prefer improving existing parks and trails over developing new ones, as per a city report, with safety, amenities, and events also being high priorities.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens applications for the 2026 range riding season, emphasizing the importance of wildlife management due to rising wolf populations and seeking to enhance conflict minimization efforts in the state.

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will discuss wildlife management, including herpetofauna regulations and wolverine reintroduction, in an upcoming meeting with virtual and in-person attendance options.

The 2026 Blue Mesa Lake Trout Tournament offers $10,000 in prizes, helps CPW manage fish populations, and follows a successful kokanee salmon spawn, with specific targets on smaller lake trout.