New website promises to help Colorado campers book hard to nab sites
November 1, 2026 · By Dan West
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Rocky Mountain PBS came to Arvada.
Colorado’s statewide public TV network sat down with founder Chris Dorsey at home, where Campsite Ranger is built.
- Reported by Cormac McCrimmon
- Filmed in Arvada, on the Front Range
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New website makes it easier to book a spot at popular campsites
October 9, 2026 · By Spencer McKee
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FeaturedA new website is helping campers score Colorado’s most elusive campsites
October 8, 2026 · By Dan England
We want our kids to love the mountains like we do, and now we feel like we can again.
Kathryn B., Arvada parent 
Campsite Ranger hunts Colorado’s hardest-to-book sites
October 8, 2026
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Arvada dad builds website to help folks get outdoors
October 5, 2026 · By Rylee Dunn
Even if they say ‘sold out,’ that just means sold out for that moment.
Chris Dorsey, founder
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