Climbing areas close to protect nesting raptors in Boulder County

Climbing areas close to protect nesting raptors in Boulder County

Some climbing areas in Boulder County national forest land along Boulder Canyon Drive will be closed into the summer to protect nesting raptors. Between Feb. 1 and Aug. 1, people will not be allowed in parts of forest land in the Boulder Ranger District, including areas around the 34-mile mark of Boulder Canyon Drive, according to a National Forest Service release. The areas will be closed in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests to protect…