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Tristan Maerz of Detroit rides Buckhorn or Upper Cap'n Jack's trail, depending on which map you own or the company you keep, Friday, July 18, 2016. Hikers, motorcyclists, and mountain bikers have debated for years over the proper name of the section west of High Drive in North Cheyenne Canyon. Photo Credit: The Gazette, Christian Murdock.

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9 ways to practice social distancing in the outdoor space

While Colorado residents have been urged to stay at home, one exception to this recommendation is leaving the house for exercise. Below you’ll find a few recommendations that will help you practice […]

Tristan Maerz of Detroit rides Buckhorn or Upper Cap'n Jack's trail, depending on which map you own or the company you keep, Friday, July 18, 2016. Hikers, motorcyclists, and mountain bikers have debated for years over the proper name of the section west of High Drive in North Cheyenne Canyon. Photo Credit: The Gazette, Christian Murdock.

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As Colorado grapples with life’s changes, nature provides ultimate refuge

The women weren’t used to finding the trailhead full on a weekday afternoon. “It’s definitely weird,” Dianne Smith, 61, observed at North Cheyenne Cañon Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. […]

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10 ways to stay active during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to UpaDowna

As news about COVID-19 continues to break, many people are switching up their typical routines in order to live safer amid the outbreak. Living safer doesn’t necessarily mean you have to live a […]

Wheeler Geologic Area snowpeak (Flickr) — Wheeler Geologic Area. Photo Credit: snowpeak (Flickr)

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Volcanic eruption in Colorado disputed as world’s largest

A landscape of spectacular rock formations around Colorado hint at the region’s turbulent volcanic past. While only one volcano in the state is considered active today, visitors of the San Juan […]

Sunset at the Cherokee Ranch & Castle in Sedalia. Photo Credit: Jane Aldred Hannen, Cultural Events Coordinator Cherokee Ranch & Castle

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13 Castles You Can Find in Colorado

You won’t find kings or queens at these Colorado castles, but you will find amazing architecture, spectacular views, and a chance to explore something a bit out of the ordinary. 1. Bishop Castle […]

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Colorado’s 12 best rock formations — Garden of the Gods and beyond

BY Seth Boster

Golfing great and CU alumnae Hale Irwin held an instructional exhibition during a practice day for the U.S. Senior Open at the Broadmoor Hotel on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Photo Credit: Jerilee Bennette, The Gazette.

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The curious case of Colorado’s greatest golfer, Hale Irwin

BY Paul Klee

Manitou Springs. Gazette file photo.

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Enjoy the scenic Pikes Peak-area town of Villa La Font? You probably already have.

BY Doug Fitzgerald

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The 2017 Denver Chalk Art Festival is pictured. This year's will be June 2-3, 2018 on Larimer Street in Denver. Michael_Rieger

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Denver Chalk Art Festival to go virtual for the first time

BY Breanna Sneeringer

I-25 in Colorado Springs. Photo Credit: Getty Images

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I-25 lane closure could delay commutes this week in Colorado

BY Breanna Sneeringer

Rafters enjoy a day on the Gunnison River near Gunnison on May 17. The Gunnison is flowing at about 80 percent of its normal volume for this time of year. Overall, Colorado's snowpack is melting faster than usual. Along with lower river flows the presence of COVID-19 is creating challenges for commercial river running companies as well as private boaters. Photo Credit: Dean Krakel, Special to Fresh Water News

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COVID-19 slows Colorado’s vaunted river rafting season

BY Dean Krakel Special to Fresh Water News

Pallavicini Lift. Photo Courtesy: Arapahoe Basin

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[BREAKING] A-Basin skiing access to be chosen by random draw for ‘reopening day’

BY Spencer McKee

A hiker climbs the Manitou Springs Incline Tuesday, May 24, 2016. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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Manitou Incline could reopen to hikers, but with a fee-based reservation system

BY Breanna Sneeringer

Governor Jared Polis. Photo Credit: David Zalubowski

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A recap of Polis’ press conference on reopening Colorado

BY The Gazette

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A hiker explores Sunset Mesa Open Space on Colorado Springs' north side. Photo Credit: Seth Boster, The Gazette

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Mini Palmer Park? Similar but lesser-known preserve on Colorado Springs’ north side

BY Seth Boster

Gazette writer Seth Boster looks out over the Graneros Gorge from the remains of a stone gazebo, right, that was built in 1964. The 45-acre Graneros Gorge Park is east of Interstate 25 near Colorado city. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette

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This mysterious natural gorge remains a skipped Colorado gem

BY Seth Boster

Kayak or paddleboard down the beautiful White River. Photo Courtesy: Rangely

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Colorado’s #1 secret getaway for recreation—or relocation

BY Patty Tomsky

The view of the colorful valley from atop Carpetner Peak in Roxborough State Park. Photo Credits: Seth Boster, The Gazette

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Rewarding summit at Denver’s Garden of the Gods

BY Seth Boster

Runners along the nearly 10-mile-long Kipps Loop in Greenland Open Space near Larkspur. Photo Credit: Seth Boster, The Gazette

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Blues skies, green land to enjoy north of Colorado Springs

BY Seth Boster

Fire Station 23 Capt. Juliet Draper has seen a lot in her 24 years as a Colorado Springs firefighter from the 1997 blizzard to the Waldo Canyon and Black Forest fires in 2012 and 2013. Today she is part of the team fighting COVID-19 virus. CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE

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Coping with coronavirus around Colorado | First responders adapt to protect others and themselves

BY Olivia Prentzel

Black Canyon Quarry is seen from an aerial flight over the Waldo Canyon burn scar. Photo Credit: Civil Air Patrol

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Colorado Springs has deal for quarry seen as key to Waldo Canyon return, new open space, bike park

BY Seth Boster

Jordana Brewster and Paul Walker in a scene from "Furious 7." Photo Credit: AP/Universal Pictures, Giles Keye

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14 hit movies filmed around Colorado

BY Terry Terrones

Joe Grosjean takes a selfie with his wide and kids to mark the spot where the family's circumnavigation of the world was complete. Photo courtesy of Lara Grosjean.

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This Colorado family just sailed the globe. Now they’re discovering a much different life on land.

BY Seth Boster

Mathew Broderick in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." Via The Associated Press

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10 movie marathons to get you through quarantine

BY Seth Boster

St. Mary's Falls. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette

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A waterfall that must be earned in Colorado Springs

BY Seth Boster

Rocky Mountain beauty is all around in Fruita, Colorado. Photo Courtesy: City of Fruita

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4 Fruita Excursions for Active Front Range Families

BY Patty Tomsky

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

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May Natural History Museum