Tag: rocky mountain
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Femme Trek: Helping women feel more confident exploring the wilderness in Colorado
Rhonda McGwier’s family has been taking trips to Estes Park for the past 25 years. But last year, because of relocations and complicated schedules, the Dallas-Fort Worth resident found herself without anyone to go with her on the trip. Still, she felt determined to escape to the mountains. She had a goal in mind: Dream…
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Who’s Who at the Zoo | Rocky Mountain Goats
Meet the Rocky Mountain goats at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. (Video by Skyler Ballard / The Gazette)
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LIFE | Betty Ford Alpine Garden
The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, located in Vail, is the world’s highest botanical garden at an 8,200 feet altitude in the Rocky Mountains. (Video by Jon Mitchell)
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LIFE | Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Where chemical weapons were once made on the plains east of Denver, bison and other wildlife now thrive. The Rocky Mountain Arsenal is a “flagship urban refuge,” a title that comes with a $1 million funding boost to expand programs committed to education and improved access for diverse populations bordering the land.