All posts in Colorado

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    Colorado State Song
    September 11, 2012, Comments Off

    “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, ...

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    Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
    August 26, 2012, Comments Off

    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 ...

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    USA Pro Challenge
    August 24, 2012, Comments Off

    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 ...

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    Colorado Historical Fun Facts
    August 3, 2012, Comments Off

    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, ...

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    Escalante Canyon, Colorado
    July 13, 2012, Comments Off

    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 ...

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    Top 10 Things To See and Do In Colorado
    June 24, 2012, 1 Comment

    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 ...

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    Top 10 Things to do in Denver, Colorado
    June 1, 2012, Comments Off

    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 ...

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    Cumberland Pass, Colorado
    May 14, 2012, Comments Off

    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 ...

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    Fishing in Blue Mesa Reservoir
    April 16, 2012, Comments Off

    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. ...

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    Cave of the Winds, Colorado
    March 26, 2012, Comments Off

    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 ...

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