ICYMI | Rocky Mountain National Park camping reservations on hold for popular spots

PLUS | Fruitcakes to fly again this weekend in Manitou Springs; Pikes Peak recreation under Colorado Parks and Wildlife and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Thursday, Jan. 24, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Rocky Mountain National Park camping reservations on hold for popular spots]( Now is the time people vie for summertime camping spots at Rocky Mountain National Park. They are still waiting for reservations to open at the biggest, most popular campground. [Read More]( [Report: 1 in 5 Colorado bumblebees are endangered]( A first of its kind comprehensive report released Wednesday from researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder determines that Colorado's native pollinating insects are in peril as a result of human activities. [Read More]( [7 classic Colorado restaurants that can't be skipped]( Colorado is home to a wide variety of charming restaurants that are sure to satisfy your appetite, keep you entertained, and maybe even teach you something about the state's history. [Read More]( [Fruitcakes to fly again this weekend in Manitou Springs]( Google “fruitcake ingredients,” and up pops deliciousness. Dried cranberries and currants, candied green cherries, pecans, walnuts, dark rum, butter, brown sugar. Ingredients that are individually scrumptious, but smashed together create a magical loaf of dense, rich, chewy heaven. Slather a thick slice with butter, pair it with a cup of steamy English Breakfast tea and you’ve given me a reason to wake up. [Read More]( [International dancer Mythili Prakash brings South Indian classical dance to Colorado Springs in new work]( Bharatanatyam dancer Mythili Prakash doesn’t just dance to dance; she dances to explore the questions that consume her. [Read More]( [10 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Model train show, LEGO Bears and more]( Still looking for something to do this weekend? Throw some fruitcakes, build LEGOs and see model trains this weekend in Colorado Springs. We've got your plans covered. [Read More]( [Pikes Peak recreation under Colorado Parks and Wildlife? Coalition has the idea]( Don't call it Pikes Peak State Park. A regional collaboration has arrived at an idea years in the making: for recreation on America's Mountain — largely U.S. Forest Service turf spotted with other governmental and commercial interests — to be managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903