“Where the Columbines Grow” was adopted as the official state song on May 8, 1915, by an act of the Colorado General Assembly. It was written by Dr. A.J. Fynn, ...
Located in southwestern Colorado, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument contains great archeological interest. The monument encompasses 164,000 acres and surrounds three of the four separate sections of Hovenweep National ...
The USA Pro Challenge is America’s version of the Tour de France cycling race. The inaugural race took place in 2011, and Levi Leipheimer of Team RadioShack was awarded the ...
Colorful Colorado lives up to its name. It is the state with the most mountain peaks topping 14,000 feet. Its terrain varies from mountains tops where the snow never melts, ...
Between Montrose and Grand Junction, Colorado, is a place of magic that is well off the beaten path — it’s called Escalante Canyon. Tucked into the 200,000+ acres of the ...
Colorado is filled with amazing beauty, soaring mountains, tumbling rivers and streams, tranquil lakes, tall forests, soaring sand dunes, deep canyons and much more. Here are our top picks (in ...
The Mile High City, got its start as a jumping off point for the Colorado Gold Rush that started in 1850s. Denver was founded as a mining and supply settlement ...
Cumberland Pass between Pitkin and Tin Cup is one of the highest standard car road for summer use in the nation — elevation 12,037 feet. The pass generally opens a ...
In 1965, the Colorado Division of Wildlife began stocking Kokanee Salmon in Blue Mesa Reservoir, a 9,000 acre pristine lake nestled in the foothills of the Curecanti National Recreation Area. ...
Long ago, warm shallow seas covered the southern regions of Colorado. These seas were filled with marine life. As they died, their bodies and shells settled to the bottom, and ...