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Mystical ‘Fairy Caves’ await in Colorado mountains
Western Colorado’s ‘Fairy Caves’ and the unique characteristics found within continue to intrigue visitors and researchers. Charles Darrow, modern discoverer of the caves in 1886, and his daughter first explored the area deep inside Glenwood Springs’ Iron Mountain. Researchers say Darrow’s young daughter dubbed the rock cavity “Fairy Caves” after seeing fairies dance along the…
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‘Knock on wood’ for return of hiking to Hanging Lake in Colorado
Cautious optimism surrounds the future of Hanging Lake, one of Colorado’s most beloved natural destinations, which at one point last summer was believed to have been lost to wildfire. “We were 100% sure it was was gone,” recalled Scott Fitzwilliams, White River National Forest’s supervisor based in Glenwood Springs. That was his feeling one night…
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‘Knock on wood’ for return of hiking to Hanging Lake in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cautious optimism surrounds the future of Hanging Lake, one of Colorado’s most beloved natural destinations, which at one point last summer was believed to have been lost to wildfire. “We were 100% sure it was was gone,” recalled Scott Fitzwilliams, White River National Forest’s supervisor…
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Your 2021 Colorado bucket list for outdoor adventure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For better or for worse, the pandemic gave many of us more opportunities to achieve our outdoor goals. We crossed off much from our bucket lists in 2020. Yet still, Colorado never ceases to beckon. For your consideration this year: Pay respects to the ancestors…
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Your 2021 Colorado bucket list for outdoor adventure
For better or for worse, the pandemic gave many of us more opportunities to achieve our outdoor goals. We crossed off much from our bucket lists in 2020. Yet still, Colorado never ceases to beckon. For your consideration this year: Pay respects to the ancestors To visit Mesa Verde National Park is to travel back…
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‘Hot action’ commands this sweet shop in Glenwood Springs | Craving Colorado
GLENWOOD SPRINGS • It’s just past 9 a.m., and the party is on at Sweet Coloradough. Outside this blue shack, where a bus displays the company motto of “Awesome, Super Awesome, Ridiculously Awesome,” the parking lot is packed with people wanting to get a taste of the carnival-like scent that fills the air. That’s the…
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‘Hot action’ commands this sweet shop in Glenwood Springs | Craving Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GLENWOOD SPRINGS • It’s just past 9 a.m., and the party is on at Sweet Coloradough. Outside this blue shack, where a bus displays the company motto of “Awesome, Super Awesome, Ridiculously Awesome,” the parking lot is packed with people wanting to get a taste…
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PHOTOS: Grizzly Creek Fire
Crews continue to battle the Grizzly Creek Fire near Glenwood Springs Friday, Aug. 21, 2020.
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#BREAKING I-70 is CLOSED both directions due to wildfire in #SouthCanyon (MP114-109). This fire is just west of Glenwood Springs. Expect extended closure!@Garco911 @GarcoSheriffCO pic.twitter.com/ily1wweLHf — CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) August 5, 2020
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Interstate 70 closed both directions, for large wild fire. Westbound at Dotsero( exit 133) Eastbound at Canyon creek. (Exit 109). Unknown time of closure. Several air resources on scene. pic.twitter.com/4E2xYCUmJr — CSP Eagle (@CSP_Eagle) August 5, 2020