Gunnison Crested Butte Blog

On this page you'll find seasonal trip reports, travel tips and local stories from the Gunnison Valley. It’s a great place to learn more about our region of Colorado as well as to find inspiration for your next adventure.

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“Doo” Colorado Right Campaign Aims to Solve State’s Increasing Poop Problem

Written on May 9, 2023. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Live, Press Release.

Free PACT Lite Outdoor bathroom kits distributed starting Memorial Day Weekend will make backcountry bathroom practices easier while keeping human waste from polluting waters and public...

Shady Island River Park

Written on February 10, 2021. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Press Release, Stewardship, Summer, Visit.

The Gunnison County Shady Island River Park opened summer 2021. Summertime is magical in Gunnison and Crested Butte. The temperatures are mild, the days are long and the sun is warm. What could be better...

Sustainable Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee

Written on October 8, 2018. Posted in Press Release, Stewardship.

Sustainable Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee In the era of reduced federal land management budgets, Gunnison Valley communities and federal agencies rally together to solve backcountry and...

A photo of two women fly fishing in fall on the Gunnison River. Rock bluffs and yellow aspen trees are in the background.

Colorado Fall Fly Fishing Paradise in the Gunnison Basin

Written on October 8, 2018. Posted in Fall, Press Release, Visit.

Colorado Fall Fly Fishing Paradise in the Gunnison Basin The Gunnison Valley hosts the best trout fishing in Colorado. Whether you are fly fishing the Taylor River or trolling Blue Mesa Reservoir,...

BLISTER Announces New Home & Headquarters

Written on October 8, 2018. Posted in Live, Press Release.

BLISTER Announces New Home & Headquarters BLISTER, one of the most trusted review publications in the outdoor sports industry, has revealed its relocation to Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley...

The Oldest Mountain Bike Club in the World Finally Hired a Director; Here’s Why

Written on March 31, 2016. Posted in Live, Press Release.

Mountain biking is booming in Crested Butte, Colorado and so is the bike club. The community prepares to preserve, develop and maintain the largest singletrack trail network in the world. Mountain biking...

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