The Land Line

Winter Hiking: Beyond the 10 Essentials Article by Jamen Tyler

A Guide to Harvesting Your Own Christmas Tree It’s a time-honored tradition to journey into the woods and harvest your own tree during the holidays.

5 Kid-Friendly Hikes Around Colorado Springs Local trails that the whole family can enjoy There’s no perfect age to start hiking with your kids; we just think the soon

48 Hours in the Royal Gorge Region  Nestled at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a river cuts through a massive gorge, a stunning landscape offers endless year-round opportuniti…

Bear Creek Regional Park From its beginnings as a hunting ground and ranch in the early 1800s, to the community-led Poor Farm in the early 1900s, Bear Creek Regional Park has been an integral…

Find a Trail: Ute Valley Park With beauty at every turn, it’s difficult to choose a favorite spot in Ute Valley Park, a Palmer-protected property.

Red Rock Canyon Open Space History of the Rocks The towering sandstone formations of Red Rock Canyon Open Space have enthralled people since time immemorial.

Outdoor Recreation in the Time of COVID-19 “Show me a healthy community with a strong economy, and I’ll show you a community that ensures their natural resources—land, nature, water, open…

Red Mountain holds not only a geographic place of honor in Manitou Springs, but also a historic one. The wooded mountainside was frequented by the Ute, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne tribes, who utilized…

Palmer Trail is a lovely, pine-strewn singletrack trail that offers sweeping views of Colorado Springs and the eastern plains. From High Park Road, the trail climbs into the mountains and above…

Trails abound in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, giving residents and visitors alike the opportunity to escape to elevation. At Bluestem Prairie Open Space, however, the rolling, grassy…

Evidence of the 2013 Black Forest Fire is still visible as you drive through the wooded community east of Colorado Springs.