Dean Miller, Author at Colorado Outdoors Online

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff and volunteers arrive at the walleye spawning facility at Lake Pueblo State Park, March 18.

Colorado Walleye Spawning

Dean Miller April 7, 2026

Lake Pueblo and Cherry Creek reservoirs completed walleye 2026 spawning operations with 127 million fertilized eggs delivered to Pueblo and Wray hatcheries

Following the Tracks: Wildlife Officer closes major poaching case

Dean Miller January 20, 2026

For Wright, the case continues to fuel her passion for the job. From a bullet recovered in a snowy field to boot tracks leading off a military installation, her investigation moved forward on evidence, confidence in her training and relationships with other law enforcement officers.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Park Ranger/Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Jeff Hammond, standing, speaks with members of the Tallahassee Fire Protection District following a swiftwater rescue of three individuals July 27 on the Arkansas River. Photo/TFDD

Wildfire and whitewater: Parks and Wildlife Officers save lives and property in Chaffee County

Dean Miller August 6, 2025

In rural areas, CPW officers, all fully-qualified law enforcement officers, operate in that capacity routinely. On this day, according to Madler, the transition to a first responder mindset happened in the instant smoke was sighted.