For 18 years, Covington, 73, has lived in a 3o-foot-tall tipi in Ouray County during the summer and a yurt during the winter. He attended a recent work session in which Ouray County commissioners again discussed regulating non-commercial camping. He said he believes the county shouldnât allow more than 3o days of camping in the High Alpine Zone until a better policy can be developed. Carolina Brown âOuray County Plaindealer
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Tipi dweller weighs in on regulations
A man who lives off-grid on an old mining claim in Ouray County has joined negotiations over the recently resurrected, much-debated long-term camping ordinance.
An air of respect filled the room when Michael Covington – who found fame decades ago as a musician and mountain climber – spoke as a member of the public at a recent county commissioner work session.
Covington, who lives in a tipi on an old mining claim above Ouray, has lived in nature most of his 73 years and brings his under...
