(The Center Square) - The ski industry has taken an estimated $2 billion hit because of shutdowns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a trade group.
The Colorado-based National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) said U.S. ski visit totals for the 2019-20 season were down 14 percent to 51.1 million visitors.
The association's $2 billion estimation "was derived from NSAA's historical revenue and visitation data."
A bill introduced by Colorado Senator Cory Gardner would help fund a backlog of maintenance needs on public lands across the nation.
Two swimmers at Lake Pueblo died Friday according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Their bodies have been recovered.
As Colorado's weather warms, an increased number of potential wolf sightings are being reported to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Seven Colorado counties now have confirmed cases of a virus infecting rabbits.
Aurora Reservoir
As Colorado Parks and WIldlife prepares to restore the Rio Grande cutthroat trout to its native waters, all fishing bag and possession limits are being removed in the Sand Creek drainage June 13.
Colorado's annual free fishing weekend is set for June 6-7, 2020.
Walks in the park, hikes in the forest and strolls along the beach are known to relieve stress. Spending time in nature also improves our ability to focus, and there's even evidence that it helps us to heal physically as well.
More than half of Colorado's counties are under a red flag warning for high fire danger Saturday.
