First Post

This is the first post for the Craig Outdoors blog. My name is Terry Carwile and my title is Sportsman Information Officer for the Craig Chamber of Commerce in Craig, Colorado. Although a large part of my job is to provide hunting and fishing information for people all over the country, I've enjoyed hiking, biking, river rafting and other outdoor pursuits in northwest Colorado over the years.



I also work with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State Parks, U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and other organizations to help disseminate information about outdoor recreation opportunities to the general public through our chamber of commerce. Although the organizations mentioned all have their own ability to provide information to the public, the Craig Chamber of Commerce is uniquely positioned to field questions of a general nature or guide more specific inquiries to the most appropriate information source.



In my initial postings, I'll offer a recap of the recently completed big game hunting seasons and as the Division of Wildlife provides harvest information, I'll summarize some of that as well. Winter recreation is in full swing with skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and some small game and lion hunting underway.

As the year progresses and the weather gets better, I'll talk about some of the other activities that make northwest colorado a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts.