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Elk herd in Rocky Mountain National Park, Eastern Slopes, Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Route 34). Photo Credit: Vin Crosbie (Flickr).

Adventures

7 Things to Know Before Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park

A visit to Rocky Mountain National Park is a must-do for any Colorado adventurer. These insider tips will help you get the most out of your summer travels while experiencing the beautiful scenery of […]

storm colorado springs — Lightning strikes at sunset. Photo Credit: mdesigner125 (iStock)

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The Numbers Behind Lightning Strikes and Casualties in Colorado

A recent lightning strike death in Boulder County, Colorado has sparked curiosity about the risks associated with this natural phenomenon. Thankfully, the National Weather Service has years of data […]

Views of the Never Summer Mountain Range from the Fairview Curve Overlook on Trail Ridge Road in the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The park maintains 80% of its annual 4.5 million visitors enter through the east side. Photo Credit: Chancey Bush The Gazette

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Escape Rocky Mountain National Park crowds on the western side of the park

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK • Today’s draw: a step back in time. That’s what it’s like for Steve Stager here at the Holzwarth Historic Site, a set of cabins still standing a century later. […]

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Photo Credit: Christian Collins (Flickr)

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How did the Great Sand Dunes form and will they be gone anytime soon?

In the midst of North America’s largest alpine valley, an eternal struggle takes place. A fluttering breeze drives sharp granules of sand along the same route they’ve traveled for millennia […]

Yoga On The Rocks at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Photo Credit: Breanna Sneeringer, OutThere Colorado

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7 Things to Know Before ‘Yoga on the Rocks’ at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

BY Breanna Sneeringer

Mountain Marrow Hiking Classes — Mountain Marrow instructors let us in on safety secrets that ensure fun forays into the wild. Photo credit: Mountain Marrow

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11 Safety Tips for the Colorado Backcountry – Without Negating the Fun

BY Guest Post

Western Slope Family Activities — Photo Credit: Matt Nuñez Photography, LLC

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4 of the Best Family-Friendly Activities in the West End of Colorado’s Western Slope

BY Sophie Goodman

News

America the Beautiful Park Christian Murdock Gazette — America the Beautiful Park. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock.

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Join UpaDowna and OutThere Colorado to help clean up an iconic Colorado Springs park

BY Spencer McKee

August 16, 2019

Photo Credit: Fizz Fight

Events

First-ever hard seltzer festival to take place in Denver

BY Breanna Sneeringer

August 16, 2019

Colorful mountains and sky created by a dramatic winter sunset in over Grand Lake near Granby Ranch Ski Resort in Colorado.

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End of El Niño could mean calm winter for Colorado

BY Breanna Sneeringer

August 16, 2019

A motorcyclst parks his bike in downtown Cripple Creek following the 29th Annual POW/MIA Recognition Ride on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Motorcyclists rode from Woodland Park High School to Cripple Creek to recognize the sacrifice of former prisoners of war and those who are missing in action. Photo Credit: Ryan Jones

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Thousands to gather in Cripple Creek this weekend for biker rally

BY Ellie Mulder

August 16, 2019

FILE – In this June 26, 2018 file photo, a Nissan Leaf charges at a recharge station while parked by the Denver City County Building in downtown Denver. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission approved a new regulation on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, requiring that at least 5% of the vehicles sold in the state by 2023 emit zero pollution. The rule approved Friday by the state Air Quality Control Commission applies to auto manufactures, not buyers. It's intended to boost the number of electric vehicles in a state struggling to control air pollution in heavily populated areas. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Colorado OKs electric car requirement to fight air pollution

BY Associated Press

August 16, 2019

Map Credit: @2019 Google Maps Public Alerts.

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Extreme wildfire danger amid red flag warning in parts of Colorado

BY Breanna Sneeringer

August 16, 2019

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Pictured above is for non-certified divers ages 8 years and up. The cost for this unique experience is only $100.00 per person. The Dive with Sharks is an option for certified divers only. Photo Credit: The Downtown Aquarium

Adventures

Swim with sharks at this Colorado destination

BY Breanna Sneeringer

August 14, 2019

Kebler Pass Fall Colors, Photo Credit: beklaus (iStock).

12 Scenic Drives to See Fall Colors in Colorado

BY Breanna Sneeringer

August 14, 2019

Park County’s Kenosha and Guanella Passes are perennial destinations for leaf peepers going for the gold. Photo by tonda (iStock).

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Park County’s Fall Foliage: Directions and Diversions

BY Patty Tomsky

August 13, 2019

Fishing families cast lines of the shores of Eleven Mile State Park. Photo Credit: Seth Boster, The Gazette.

Adventures

Exploring a hidden oasis near Colorado Springs

BY Seth Boster

August 12, 2019

Jason Roys and Ian Schimpfle drive Schimpfle's Toyota down the rough road that leads to their claims near the top of Mount Antero and Mount White. The pair have been friends since the sixth grade and spend their summer in pitched tents in the forest above 11,000 feet - a modern day-mining camp. Photo Credit: Parker Seibold, The Gazette

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The Rough and Rowdy Treasure Hunt on a Colorado 14er

BY Seth Boster

August 12, 2019

Kent Viles points out details on his Dobrato hanging on the wall of Castle Creek Guitars in Gunnison in June. Viles has built 100 Dobratos and plans to put another 100 in his next round. This is the only one left from his first batch. Photo Credit: Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette

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Colorado-made guitar played by world-famous celebrities

BY Seth Boster

Lake San Cristobal laps against its shores in Lake City on Thursday, June 28, 2019. Photo Credit: Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette

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Lake City a historic Colorado town you can’t miss

BY Seth Boster

Loretta McEllhiney peak manager of Colorado's 54 14,000-foot peaks, hikes up an eroded section of the Devil's Playground approach up Pikes Peak Wednesday, August 2, 2017. McEllhiney, who hikes up the mountain for work day after day, is meticulously planning a reroute for this section of trail. Photo Credit: James Wooldridge, The Gazette

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Colorado’s mother of 14,000-foot mountain peaks

BY Seth Boster

Andy's Meat Market Chancey Bush — Jonathan Aibner, son of Andy Aibner, stands behind some meat at Andy's Meat Market in Colorado Springs. Photo Credit: Chancey Bush.

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From beef to alligator, Andy’s Meat Market is a Colorado institution

BY Bill Radford

Visitors rest under the giant VW bug sculpture at the Swetszille Zoo near Fort Collins on Sunday, May, 2018. Bill Swets 77, has been creating creatures from scrapes of metal since 1985. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette

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Colorado zoo turns scrap metal into incredible animal sculptures

BY Seth Boster

An old X-ray machine used to check the fit of a pair of shoe in pre-1960s sits next to modern flip flops Monday, June 4, 2018, in Benges Shoe Store in Grand Junction, Colorado. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette

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Colorado’s oldest shoe store still open for business

BY Seth Boster

A couple of people get ready by sitting on the roof of their car for the start of Transformers: The Last Knight at the Star Drive-in on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Monte Vista, Colorado. The Star Drive-In is part of the Best Western Movie Manor. Photo Credit: Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette.

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Watch drive-in movies from bed at this hotel in Colorado

BY Seth Boster

Places to Explore

Redstone Coke Ovens Stephen Martin — Photo Credit: Stephen Martin.

The Redstone Coke Ovens

Alpine Tunnel A.L. Szalanski (Wikimedia Commons) — Photo Credit: A.L. Szalanski (Wikimedia Commons).

The Alpine Tunnel

Westcliffe Colorado — Westcliffe, Colorado. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; Colorado Springs Gazette.

Westcliffe Dark Sky Site

Monarch Pass - Monarch Crest Tramway-20 — Monarch Crest Tramway. Photo Credit: Stephen Martin, @explorewithmedia; IG.

Monarch Crest Tramway

devils head -@mrspenceproductions — Devil's Head Lookout on a cloudy day. Photo Credit: @mrspenceproductions (Instagram).

Devil’s Head Lookout

Moffat Street Pedestrian Bridge Pueblo Photo Credit Thaddeus Roan - OutThere Colorado — Moffat Street Pedestrian Bridge in Pueblo. Photo Credit: Thaddeus Roan.

Historic Arkansas Riverwalk

Bishop Castle - waitscm - OutThere Colorado — Photo Credit: waitscm

Bishop Castle

Bear Lake - Rocky Mountain National Park - @kerickane - OutThere Colorado — Bear Lake located in Rocky Mountain National Park

Bear Lake (Rocky Mountain National Park)

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

Mike the Headless Chicken dherrara_96 (Flickr) — Photo Credit: dherrara_96 (Flickr).

Mike the Headless Chicken Statue

Frog Rock 4 - Katie Rae Bode - OutThere Colorado — Frog Rock, Colorado. Photo Credit: Katie Rae Bode.

Frog Rock

Guffey Cove - Spencer McKee - OutThere Colorado — Paradise Cove, Guffey, Colorado. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee

Paradise Cove (Guffey Cove)

Shrine of the Sun - Matt Wright - OutThere Colorado — Photo Credit: Matt Wright.

Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun

UFO Watchtower - Larry1732 - OutThere Colorado — The UFO Watchtower near Hooper, Colorado. Photo Credit: Larry1732 (Flickr).

UFO Watchtower

Photo Credit: markbyzewski.

May Natural History Museum