Choose Outdoors Org
- Connecting Americans to Public Land through Outdoor Recreation
Choose Outdoors is a new coalition for outdoor recreation compiled of people and organizations who are passionate about outdoor recreation, support public lands, waters, and the agencies charged with their care.
We are advocates for resources to maintain our outdoor recreation infrastructure and support programs connecting Americans to the outdoors and encourage sustainable outdoor recreation..
Mountain Pine Beetle Documentary
Choose Outdoors is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. All donations will be used to promote outdoor recreation and support for public lands and waters; recreation infra-structure; and programs connecting Americans to the outdoors.
The Colorado Capitol Christmas Tree
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In 2012, the Capitol Christmas Tree will come from a Colorado forest. Bruce Ward, the Founder of Choose Outdoors and Capitol Christmas Tree National Director, hopes this is a chance to put the mountain pine beetle in the Christmas media cross hairs...
Visit the Official 2012
Capitol Christmas Tree Website
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Wildfires, Who is to blame?
Apr 2nd, 2012 by Bruce Ward - Founder, Choose Outdoors
As I write this, I can still see smoke and flames from my home. My family and I live just southwest of Denver in the "wilderness urban interface". We have lived here for decades because of our love of Colorado's beauty, but now the yearly "fire watch" causes us pause as we hold our breath in the annual exercise hoping the forest around us doesn't turn to smoke. This week's fire - the Lower North Fork – is now approximately 70% contained – another massive catastrophic Colorado wildfire now claiming at least three human lives, plus 27 homes, over 4,200 acres southwest of Denver in this most beautiful "wilderness urban interface".
Robin Schepper, Washington, D.C. based entrepreneur and consultant was elected to the
Board of Directors of Choose Outdoors on February 15, 2012
Robin brings a wealth of experience and passion for children's issues as well as for Choose Outdoors mission to connect all Americans to their public lands through outdoor recreation.. Elizabeth Simon, Board Chair, said "I am pleased that someone of Robin's considerable achievement in helping Americans be more physically active and to get the nutrition they need, has agreed to join the Board of Choose Outdoors".
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Bruce Ward was recognized as a Champion of Change at White House
On July 6, 2011 Choose Outdoors founder Bruce Ward was recognized as a Champion of Change for Rural America at a White House meeting convened by President Barak Obama, Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak, and Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes.
Mountain Pine Beetle Conference
The pine beetle conference at the REI Flagship store in Denver included lots of concerned people, scientists, builders, business owners and Forestry Service people gathered to learn more about and talk about the bark beetle...
Get Your Nature On!
Did you know that regular outdoor activity could actually improve your physical and mental health? Or that kids who spend time in parks or green spaces are more likely to be physically fit?...
