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.

Colorado fat biking on a sunny winter day with a mountain in the background.

Press release: 2025 Borealis Fat Bike Worlds returns to Crested Butte January 24-26th, 2025

Written on January 7, 2025. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Press Release, Visit, Winter.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2025 Borealis Fat Bike Worlds returns to Crested Butte January 24-26th, 2025 10th anniversary event brings the best of fat biking back to its roots for three-day festival Crested...

wildflowers with a view of mountain peaks in the background

“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, Summer, Visit.

The Gunnison County Shady Island River Park opened in summer 2021. Located along Hwy 135 just north of Gunnison, this boat launch and park is a must-visit in summer and fall. What could be better than...

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...