Tag: cheyenne canyon
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Trees in distress after dry weather, beetles and other challenges
A warm, dry spring across El Paso County has left trees in distress and in some cases wearing the signs of several years of hardship. Evergreens display the battle scars of radical temperature swings, overexposure to de-icing salt, drought and other challenges in their needles for an extended period. The reddish brown needles, stark against…
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Injured hiker rescued on Mount Muscoco in Cheyenne Canon
The Colorado Springs Fire Department conducted a high-angle rescue for a hiker injured on Mount Muscoco in Cheyenne Canon on Friday. The CSFD posted on social media that the hiker was injured at the top of the mountain. As of 5:20 p.m. the hiker had been brought down and sent to an area hospital. The…