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The greatest aspen drive of all time | Vince Bzdek
We take a break from our regularly scheduled programming of shutdowns, violence and vitriol this week to take you on a Jeep ride through the aspens, a balm for the world’s recent run of bad news if ever there was one. Let me say with great humility that the 12-hour ride I recently took is…
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Contemplating the future of Avenger Open Space west of Colorado Springs
What should and should not be allowed in a new open space west of Colorado Springs? This is the question of professionals preparing a conservation easement for Avenger Open Space in the forest bordering Woodland Park. The city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is hosting an open house starting at 5 p.m. Oct. 15 at…
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Fall is prime time for adventure in western Colorado’s Grand Valley
When the temperatures drop, the appeal of far western Colorado rises. While the summer heat might keep us away from the desert around Grand Junction, fall is a cool, refreshing invitation to that grand terrain. This is, indeed, the Grand Valley — known as a “land of plenty” for the plentiful fruit that grows here. …
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Happy Trails: A loop through serene paradise in Colorado Springs
Rim Trail, Red Rock Canyon Open Space There are many sides to Red Rock Canyon Open Space, one of Colorado Springs’ premier outdoor destinations. The side less-traveled is a fine place from which to start. That’s the side east of the main entrance along U.S. 24, the side with the trailhead hiding off 31st Street,…
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The legacy and loss of Colorado’s once-mighty glaciers
High in the Indian Peaks Wilderness beyond her home in Boulder, Millie Spencer has been venturing to an extreme, jagged place of rock and ice. “Especially since I became obsessed with this idea of watching its decline,” she said. Like others before her, the Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado-Boulder has been drawn to…
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Conservation group acquires Colorado 14er land, but ‘complex puzzle’ remains
Advocates are celebrating what they’re calling “a major win for conservation and public access” with the acquisition of land along a cluster of 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado. The Conservation Fund has announced securing 480-plus acres on Mount Bross — “including a key section of the popular Decalibron loop,” according to a representative, referring to the…
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Link between wolves and aspen a point of debate beyond Colorado
For the past 15 years, Luke Painter has been traveling to the northern range of Yellowstone National Park, where mountains rise and tributaries carve valleys of sage, willows and trees. This includes aspen, the beloved tree of fall that glows around this time of year as the season turns, catching the eye of Painter from…
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Colorado’s weirdest roadside attraction is getting a second life
GENOA • On that family road trip across Colorado’s plains in 2013, it would’ve been easy to drive by this no-stoplight town with no sign of any business, other than the grain elevator at the edge of a dirt road and junkyards and abandoned, crumbling storefronts. But then there was a surprising sight there off…
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9 sandy beaches to visit around Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Skip the days-long road trips from Colorado to ocean coastlines and visit one of these nine sandy beaches found at the state’s lakes and reservoirs. 1. Grand Lake Found just outside of the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, the mountain town of Grand…