Colorado Outdoors - the Podcast for Colorado Parks and Wildlife

S3E7: 3.7 – Mule Deer Management

Coloradans are proud to have the largest elk herd in the world, and we can also make that claim when it comes to mule deer. That may come as a surprise for some, but mul

S3E6: 3.6 – Adaptive Adventures at Ridgway State Park

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is proud to offer adaptive equipment at several state parks to help more people and their families enjoy the outdoors. In this episode o

S3E5: 3.5 – Specified Semiautomatic Firearms

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) new Firearms Safety System application is now open ahead of the August 1 implementation of Senate Bill 25-003 (SB25-003). The new law

S3E4: 3.4 – Fishing Colorado in the 2026 Drought

Summer is in full swing, and anglers across Colorado are looking for opportunities to set a hook into the mouth of a fish across the state’s incredible array of lakes, ri

S3E3: 3.3 – Pagosa Springs Mentored Turkey Hunt

In this episode of the podcast, CPW Digital Media Specialist Forrest Czarnecki returns as a guest host to bring listeners into the field for a CPW mentored turkey hunt ne

S3E2: 3.2 – Corners for Conservation

Deep into Colorado’s pheasant season, Corners for Conservation properties provide healthy winter habitat and welcome the next generation of hunters. Wading through a tan

S3E1: 3.1 – Range Riding with CPW’s Max Morton

To kick off the first episode of Season 3, host John Livingston sits down with CPW Wildlife Damage Specialist Max Morton, who assisted the agency in standing up the range

S2E16: 2.16 – Big-game hunting chat with Andy Holland

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is currently in the middle of big-game rifle hunting seasons, and the Colorado Outdoors Podcast returns this month for a wide-ranging chat wit

S2E15: 2.15 – Extreme Botany: Colorado's Rare Plants

Colorado Parks and Wildlife now has the authority to study and conserve the state’s native invertebrates and rare plants in a comprehensive manner, which has strengthened

S2E14: 2.14 – Pollinate Your Mind: Colorado's Native Bees

In 2024, Colorado passed House Bill 24-1117 which placed the management of invertebrates and rare plants under CPW’s wildlife umbrella. In the next two episodes, we are

S2E13: 2.13 – The Good Dam Podcast

Colorado Parks and Wildlife owns and operates the largest inventory of dams in the state of Colorado. The water impounded is used for purposes such as downstream irrigati

S2E12: 2.12 – CPW's Expanding K-9 Program

In April 2024, Colorado’s 2024-25 Long Appropriations Bill opened the door for a new Colorado Parks and Wildlife statewide K-9 program. The new statewide K-9 program will

S2E11: 2.11 - 10 years of lynx monitoring in southwest Colorado

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently concluded a 10-year monitoring of lynx in the Southwest Region of CPW. In this episode, learn more about how CPW monitors the elusive

S2E10: 2.10 - At Home in Nature: A book on the History of Colorado's State Parks

Earlier this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife released a new coffee table book titled “At Home in Nature: A History of Colorado’s State Parks.” It’s truly a must-have fo

S2E9: 2.9 - Nontoxic Bullet Replacement Hunting Program

Colorado’s first rifle season will open Oct. 12 this year, and hunters across the state are getting prepared and sighting in at local ranges to get perfectly in tune to t

S2E8: 2.8 - Explore more with COTREX

COTREX puts information about all of Colorado’s trails in your hands, thanks to a collaborative effort by land managers at every level. More than 230 land managers have

S2E7: 2.7 – Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Summer is here, and the high-water season for recreational paddlers has reached Colorado’s iconic rivers. While Colorado manages 43 state parks, the Arkansas Headwaters R

S2E6: 2.6 – LIVE from the Partners in the Outdoors Conference

In this episode, recorded from the Partners in the Outdoors Conference at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, we hear from a few partner organizations in attendance and wh

S2E5: 2.5 – Colorado Wolf Reintroduction

In this episode, go behind the scenes with CPW staff from the capture team in Oregon and the release team back in Colorado as 10 gray wolves were translocated to the stat

S2E4: 2.4 – Species Conservation - A Chat with Tina Jackson