Browns Creek Alliance, a Chaffee Recreation Adopters group, is hosting a clean-up day at 9 a.m., Monday, May 16, at the popular Browns Creek/Raspberry Gulch dispersed camping and recreation area west of Nathrop, at the base of Mount Antero.

CKS Paddlefest returns May 27-30 for its 20th anniversary celebration.

Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze issued a no-burn order for Friday.

Collegiate Peaks Off Road rentals opened at 710 U.S. Highway 24 at the intersection with Crossman Avenue March 1.

Ben and Wendy Collier opened the business after moving to the valley from Texas a year ago with their four children.

The historic Midland Tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista will be structurally reinforced through a project beginning April 11, which will require temporary closure of a short section of the county road.

Trail runners will be ready to hit the ground running on Saturday, May 7, with the 30th annual Collegiate Peaks Trail Run held by the Buena Vista Optimist Club.

A pickleball tournament held at Daren Patterson Christian Academy March 25-27 brought 127 participants, organizers said.

A major sponsorship from the Unmanned Safety Institute was awarded to Central Colorado Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

The First Ascent Youth Leadership program is now accepting applications for its free multi-day course based out of Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville.

Plans to update the historic Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds and the adjacent Chicago Ranch were presented to the public last week.

DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife launched a new smartphone application this month that will make purchasing hunting and fishing licenses and state park passes easier.

The U.S. Forest Service Salida and Leadville Ranger Districts are seeking public input until April 4 on managing vehicle-based dispersed camping on National Forest System lands in Chaffee, Fremont, Saguache, Park and Lake counties.

The town of Buena Vista has partnered to evaluate the community’s existing parks and trails system, identify gaps, and provide recommendations for future planning efforts with the University of Colorado Denver Master of Urban and Regional Planning Program.

The inaugural Pi Day 5K Run and Relay was hosted by One Love Endurance Events at the Buena Vista River Park Sunday.

The event, which awarded no trophies or places, still drew more then five dozen participants.

Greater Arkansas River Nature Association is currently accepting applicants for the role of administrative director who will serve alongside the impact director in a shared leadership model.

To protect wintering big-game animals and sage grouse species, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds the public that the collection of shed antlers on all public lands west of I-25 is prohibited from Jan. 1 through April 30.

The inaugural Pi Day 5K Run and Relay, hosted by One Love Endurance Events, will be held from 10-11 a.m., Sunday, March 13, in Buena Vista.

All ages are welcome in this family and stroller friendly event that consists of three laps around the 1.04-mile Buena Vista Golf Course. 

To help landowners create defensible space around their homes, Chaffee Chips will coordinate free neighborhood slash removal and chipping services in five geographic areas this year.

The countywide fire mitigation program reduces the threat of wildfire by helping homeowners remove potential fire fuels.

In its latest annual report, the Envision Forest Health Council reports $19 million raised to-date, as well as more than 1,600 community members taking action to implement Chaffee County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

When does a trail to a high alpine lake become loved to death? That is the question at Lost Lake, one of Chaffee County’s most treasured gems. 

At 11,800 feet in elevation, the destination gained popularity once promoted online and in visitors’ guides as an easy trek to a tranquil, emerald-green lake.

Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2022 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently released a Backcountry Search and Rescue Study that aims to identify challenges within the existing volunteer-based backcountry search and rescue program in Colorado.

The town of Buena Vista is looking to recruit a handful of residents inside or outside of town limits to consider joining our fun and productive advisory boards. These groups meet throughout the year to provide insight and input to town staff.

A new, casual 5k race is coming to Buena Vista’s River Park this spring. The Pi Day 5k will be local company One Love Endurance’s first ever event on March 13.

The town of Buena Vista hosted Chris Leiber of NES Landscape Architects for a public open house regarding the historic Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds and Chicago Ranch Master Plan Jan. 20.

In two sessions, Lieber presented project details, progress and future plans. He also fielded questions from community members.

The Chaffee Common Ground Citizens Advisory Committee releases its third annual report today. The report summarizes 2021 investments and the program’s third funding cycle.

Buena Vista High School sophomore Abram Durbin of Nathrop caught a 24-inch rainbow trout in Salida’s frozen Frantz Lake on Dec. 27. Becky Berry captured the catch before the 17-year-old returned it through the ice hole. Durbin has been ice and fly fishing for a couple of years now, learning …