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Pike’s Peak: America’s Mountain
Pikes Peak has been a destination for people in Colorado since it was discovered in the 1700s by Spanish settlers. A rendezvous point for several Native American tribes; it stood even then as a sentinel rising above the plains. In those days, it was known …
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Teller County is home to a truly unique piece of Colorado landscape. Around 35 million years ago, this area was home to several active volcanoes as well as an abundance of flora and fauna. The land flourished with primordial forests like the redwoods or sequoias …
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Colorado’s History Through Geology
Colorado has a long connection with paleontology that you might not know. Colorado was one of the first states in the country to adopt an official “state dinosaur” ever: the stegosaurus. There’s a good reason for this, which is connected to a long-standing history of …
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Rocky Mountain Land – Then & Now
When The West Was Wild At the end of the 19th Century, Colorado was up for grabs, and the industries of mining, forestry, and agriculture were carving the Rocky Mountains into partitions of land. The native people had been dispersed or sent to live on …
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Investing in Colorado Mountain Property FAQs
Colorado is a land of many different wonders. It is one of the few states that possesses a multitude of climate zones. Not just pine forested mountains, Colorado is also home to high-country deserts, prairies, valleys, river basins, and of course alpine landscapes. There’s probably …
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Pristine stretch of river now open for guided fishing tours
You used to have to pay more than $100,000 to fish at this pristine spot in Eagle County. These days, you can take a guided fishing tour for much less. EAGLE COUNTY — An once exclusive stretch of river in Eagle County is now opened …
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Curious Nature: This summer, the Eagle River Valley has more ‘hot spots’ for trout than usual (column)
We all have our favorite fishing spots that we consider to be the best, or our personal hot spots. However, this summer, the Eagle River Valley has more hot spots than usual. Unfortunately for anglers, this doesn’t mean the river is overflowing with rainbows, cutthroats …
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Dove hunting season is just around the corner in Colorado. Here’s how to make sure you’re ready.
When it comes to hunting, you don’t get ready — you stay ready. You spend time in the areas you hunt to not only understand the movements of animals and birds but to be familiar with the terrain. You make sure you have the right …
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Jet Boating Is the Most Thrilling Way to Enjoy the Colorado River
Jet Boat Colorado, the state’s only jet boat tour operator, takes passengers on a exhilarating and scenic ride on a portion of the Colorado River you wouldn’t usually get to see. Settled into the middle row of the lime green boat, I heard the captain …
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Sheriff’s Deputies On Patrol At Lake Granby
GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A popular boating Colorado county now has a first responder boat patrolling the lakes, after years of local fundraising and calls for boat patrols. On Tuesday, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office launched their new high-speed patrol boat on Lake Granby. Within …
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