30,000 expected at Rainbow Gathering’s 50th anniversary in Colorado, sparking wildfire concerns

 

The first time the Rainbow Gathering got together was in 1972 and that happened to be in Grand County. The last time they met in Colorado was in 2006, when 10,000 people camped out on public lands in Routt National Forest. This unofficial organization has no official leaders nor an official website. But through word of modern mouth, like Reddit forums, this group of hippy campers appear to be headed to Colorado to celebrate their 50th anniversary this summer. There’s cause for concern though about the impact of such a large group on federal lands. But as Jason Blevins reports, one upside so far is the Forest Service knows it's coming. Tamara Chuang talks to Jason in today’s podcast.

30,000 expected at Rainbow Gathering&rsquo;s 50th anniversary in Colorado, sparking wildfire concerns
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The first time the Rainbow Gathering got together was in 1972 and that happened to be in Grand County. The last time they met in Colorado was in 2006, when 10,000 people camped out on public lands in Routt National Forest. This unofficial organization has no official leaders nor an official website. But through word of modern mouth, like Reddit forums, this group of hippy campers appear to be headed to Colorado to celebrate their 50th anniversary this summer. There&rsquo;s cause for concern though about the impact of such a large group on federal lands. But as Jason Blevins reports, one upside so far is the Forest Service knows it's coming. Tamara Chuang talks to Jason in today&rsquo;s podcast.

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

The Daily Sun-Up

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission 

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we&rsquo;re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at <a href="https://coloradosun.com/">https://coloradosun.com/</a>.
Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: <a href="https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission">https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission</a>&nbsp;