May 31, 2022: Colorado Matters takes a hike

By Ryan Warner

May 31, 2022

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51min 40sec

Visitors stand near one of the newly-constructed bridges along the Hanging Lake trail in Glenwood Canyon on May 18, 2022. The trail is scheduled to open to the general public in June.

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Episode | 51:40

May 31, 2022: Colorado Matters takes a hike

Segment 1 | 5:13
Hanging Lake to reopen in June after a year-long closure due to mudslides and flooding
Segment 2 | 18:37
How a Black hiker from Aurora champions inclusivity in the outdoors, one TikTok at a time
Segment 3 | 7:20
Are we loving Colorado’s outdoors to death? New regulations and reservation systems want to protect, but some see a loss
Segment 4
Take The Long Way Home With These 4 Scenic Drives Across Colorado
Segment 5 | 11:44
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With the unofficial start of summer, we spend today's show outside. First, a trek that (almost) leads to Hanging Lake, where trail and bridge repairs are progressing. Plus, we meet the TikTok star known as @fatblackandgettinit at a park in Jefferson County. Then, how not to love the land to death. Also, byways over highways and 1-star national park reviews.

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May 31, 2022: Colorado Matters takes a hike

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May 31, 2022: Colorado Matters takes a hike

Hanging Lake to reopen in June after a year-long closure due to mudslides and flooding

How a Black hiker from Aurora champions inclusivity in the outdoors, one TikTok at a time

Are we loving Colorado’s outdoors to death? New regulations and reservation systems want to protect, but some see a loss

Take The Long Way Home With These 4 Scenic Drives Across Colorado

The Great Sand Dunes ‘Are Just A Big Mountain of Sand’ And Other 1-Star National Park Reviews

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