5280 Magazine – August 2019

AUGUST 2019 | 5280 | (^107)
Colorado is in the midst of a trail-building
bonanza. But research has revealed
an inconvenient truth: The humans
recreating on these trails are negatively
impacting wildlife populations throughout
the state. Is there a way to spend time
in the backcountry responsibly without
endangering the state’s fauna?
BY KELLY BASTONE /// ILLUSTRATION BY JASON HOLLEY
WALKING
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WILD
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