The Colorado Sun

Colorado grants $2.5 million to launch long-term vision for tourism and recreation around Pikes Peak

The grant will help finish the Ring the Peak trail, develop campsites and bring “boots-on-the ground” ambassadors to educate hikers ...
Hoodline

Gov. Jared Polis Announces $2.5 Million Investment in Pikes Peak Region's Outdoor Recreation and Conservation

Gov. Jared Polis endorses a $2.5 million fund to enhance outdoor recreation and conservation in the Pikes Peak region.

More campsites, progress on ring trail among the projects Pikes Peak group pursuing this year

The Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance is transitioning from four years of vision planning to specific on-the-ground ...
The Denver Post

Pikes Peak-area public lands, camping, hiking to be managed by the state

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After four years of complicated negotiations and community input, the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance announced a decade-long plan on Tuesday that ...
koaa

Pikes Peak APEX raises funds for local trail improvements

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — More than 130 cyclists are competing in the sixth annual Pikes Peak APEX. Since the debut of the event in 2020, the APEX has raised more than $40,000. This year, the ...
Colorado Public Radio

Report on life in Pikes Peak region found job growth, high satisfaction with outdoor recreation, but a rise in adult obesity

Most folks in the Pikes Peak region are satisfied with outdoor recreation, with 93 percent of residents reporting such, but adult obesity is up from 21 percent in 2015 to 28.5 percent in 2021. Those ...