Care for Colorado, Fishers Peak, Wildfires, Paint Mines, Tip and Trail of the week and more

On this week’s podcast, Bob and Kevin talk about Colorado’s #CareForColorado campaign, Cheyenne Mountain State Parks Trail Ambassador program, and “Leave No Trace” and how they all tie together. They also discuss Fishers Peak State Park and it’s progress towards opening. They discuss wildfires and how they can effect your health while hiking and your decision on whether or not…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Hiking on Pikes Peak, Hankins Pass, Wildlife Encounters, More

Bob and co-host Kevin discuss hiking in the Lost Creek Wilderness, wildlife encounters, Barr Trail detour at the Pikes Peak summit, Tip and Trail of the week, and more. Visit our new sponsor American Back Country T-shirts, and use code BACKCOUNTRY10 for 10% off. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Links…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Bob and Kevin Catch-up during COVID-19

Bob and Kevin are back on the podcast (remotely connected) and compare notes and catch up on how COVID-19 has been affecting them and outdoor recreation, and why Bob hasn’t been in Colorado for weeks (it’s only temporary). Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website  Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website…

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Peak Town Square: Colorado Springs Arts, Culture & Coronavirus

Public gatherings are out of the question at least through April. Traditional ways of enjoying the arts are all out of play now. But across the country – and right here in the Pikes Peak Region – artists are finding creative ways to continue playing their important role in society.

In this episode we’re joined by Andy Vick, executive director, and Angela Seals, deputy director, of COPPeR – the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region. They share what they know about the impact of the coronavirus shutdown on the arts community, how it’s adapting, what the Cultural Office is doing to help, and what area residents can do.

Council Matters 53: Special Districts YIKES they’re still at it! Dec 09 2019

Don’t put your Pitchforks and Torches away just yet. This is another Jaw Dropping segment on Special Districts by Councilman Bill Murray and Tim Hoiles. These Special Districts are complex issues especially when they’re not held to account. How can that be? What are one-way contracts? Are Special Districts government entities? You’d better check you…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Secret Gems, Thanksgiving, Baseball, IndyGive

Bob and co-host Kevin talk about “hidden gems”, parks or trails that fly under most people’s radar, or that are unmarked or unmapped. Also, #OptOutside and #FreshAirFriday, IndyGive, and is Colorado Springs going to lose professional baseball? Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website  Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website

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Peak Town Square: A conversation on The National Popular Vote presented by the League of Women Voters

This conversation from a Republican and Democratic point of view The National Popular Vote is discussed in detail by State Senator Mike Foote and former California assembly member and state senator, Ray Haynes. Senator Foote will present the Democratic view and Ray Haynes will present the Republican conservative point of view. Will they be close…

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Peak Environment: 40 Sustainability in Progress – Arts in C Springs

October is Arts Month! Have at least one “arts and culture” experience this month. Art and culture have a lot of value to our community both in quality of life and economic impact. Just the non-profit arts in our region generate 153 million dollars of economic activity annually. The most recent Sustainability in Progress gathering at Ivywild School featured two speakers telling us about arts and culture happenings during Arts Month and year-round as part of a sustainable community.

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Elk in RMNP; Huron Peak; getting ready for cool weather, more

On this week’s show, Bob and co-host Kevin discuss Bob’s observations of how people behaved near elk in Rocky Mountain National Park; the lack of fall colors and when leaves should be changing; Kevin climbs Huron Peak; hiking preparedness during fall weather; National Public Lands Day, and a whole lot more. Please consider becoming a…

Peak Reality Check, March 30, 2018

Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and topics of the day.  This week we’re discussing Infrastructure and Maintenance.  Maintenance gets no attention until something breaks.  We discuss clean water, the choice for humans everywhere.  We discuss Good News!  We discuss the current Republican Administration’s cabinet turnover.  (We might need some Dramamine!)  We discuss Amazon…

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Reality Check, July 3rd, 2017

Gary and Dee discuss health care in America.  We’d love to discuss the current health care ‘reform’ proposals, but those aren’t finalized, yet.  Our main focus of discussion is lack of primary care physicians.  According to a Medical Colleges report, the US could lose 100,000 physicians in eight years.  That’s a staggering number. Repealing the…