Well, you've heard of a pandemic, right? Combine that with a spike in public land visitation and you get a "Public Landemic!"
Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 have radically changed recreation and leisure landscape in Colorado. Ski resorts were closed and climbing gyms and fitness centers closed their doors. Team sports and races were cancelled. Closures of breweries, bars, and restaurants further limited recreation options. In response, Colorado locals have taken to their local trails, natural areas, parks, and paths in record numbers.
Colorado State University's Center for the History of Public Lands wants to hear from you if you’ve found yourself on local, county, state, or federally-managed public lands since March 16th. What prompted you to check out an open space, natural area, state park, or tract of federal land? What did you see? How did it make you feel?
Share your story
here. Answer some or all of the questions, or even skip to the end and share some thoughts at the end. To share your experiences visually, tag your photo with
#PLHCPublicLandemicProject on Instagram or Facebook, or check out the
SOURCE coverage of this project.