There’s no doubt that the Colorado Geek and hacking community is second to none! The recent Hack4Colorado event that took place May 31, 2013 is a great example for anyone interested in hacking or planning a similar hackathon or hackfest… checkout this video from Hack4Colorado and if this doesn’t get you inspired to hack then […]
Colorado wildfires map: Black Forest fire, Royal Gorge, Big Meadows in ArcGIS.com
Some interesting data being shared by the Denver Post as they track the devastation resulting from the wildfires near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Note, a KML file is available from HERE for use in Google Earth, Google maps, ArcGIS.com and other services that can ingest the data
Colorado Wildfire information news map
Sadly, another wildfire season is upon us and already we’ve seen some tragic events in California and now in Colorado. A reminder that Esri has a useful news map that shares data and updates on wildfires including perimeter maps, social media reports, and other data fed through various government agencies (NIFC, GeoMAC, NHSS, MODIS, METAR/TAF, […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Connect With Anglers via Colorado Fishing Atlas
Some fine civic engagement from the Parks and Wildlife service in Colorado as some new resources designed to connect with Anglers have been released to the public. Colorado Parks and Wildlife have released the Colorado Fishing Atlas, a live webmapping service designed to provide anglers and outdoor enthusiasts with valuable information to help plan outings, […]
Opening up Colorado With Open Data and Hackathons
I’ve been spending a little bit of time sniffing our OpenData resources, open government portals and related efforts (if you have details of a useful Open Government resource, portal or repository please share HERE). While doing so I’ve also stumbled onto some interesting resources and events. I’ve noticed that Colorado has some hacking going on […]
First Images Released From Newest Landsat Earth Observation Satellite
Some of the first images released from the USGS from Landsat 8 gives us a look at the Colorado Front Range as well as an amazing view of last summer’s wildfire burn just west of Fort Collins, CO. About the first images… The natural-color images show the intersection of the United States Great Plains and […]
Map of Stout Month and Stout Beer Consumption at Vine Street Pub in Denver CO
The folks at American Sentinel University share with us that Geospatial technologies and beer share something powerful in common: innovation. American Sentinel University’s Dr. Stephen McElroy, GIS program chair, participated in Mountain Sun’s Stout Month to find out. He developed an interpolated map using GIS technology that depicts the Denver metropolitan area and shows an […]
JS.geo 2013 – Meeting of Javascript Mappers Set for the New Year in Denver
I first heard of this event a couple of weeks ago via Peter Batty and today Brian Timoney’s blog post served as a nice reminder – enter JS.geo an un-event for hackers, geogeeks, geo hipsters, and those interested in all things Javascript. Some event highlights as pointed out by Brian: JS.geo January 14-15, 2013 Denver […]
Beer + Brewstyle Scavenger Hunt on the Colorado Front Range
There’s no doubt that the Colorado Front Range is a haven for beer lovers and most of us GeoGeeks know that the area is also a hotbed of geospatial activity and geo professionals. It should come as no surprise then that the area’s beer community should embrace geotechnology and spatial thinking to help promote the […]