Author: Alyssa Wendt
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5 Outdoorsy Events in Colorado this Weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From duck races to road races, Cinco de Mayo festivals to live concerts, Colorado is packed with events this weekend. With the days getting longer and the temperatures getting warmer, you’ll have plenty of time…
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![[QUIZ] How Well Do You Know Colorado?](https://www.denvergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/645d71a4054e9.image_-1.jpg)
[QUIZ] How Well Do You Know Colorado?
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is full of natural wonders and outdoor places to explore. From ski resorts to national parks, waterfalls to 14,000-foot peaks, there are almost an endless number of adventures to be had in the Centennial…
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This Colorado Ski Resort Trademarked Their Snow!
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You read that right, one Colorado ski resort actually has its snow trademarked! Any guesses for which one that could be? In 2010, the Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation became the only resort in the…
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Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary Will Take You A Mile Into The Wild
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Did you know Colorado is home to the world’s oldest and largest nonprofit animal sanctuary built solely for rescuing endangered carnivores? Since 1980, The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado has rescued thousands of animals…
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The “Other” Ski Hills of Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Whether you’ve skied in Colorado your entire life or it’s your first season using Vail Resort’s Epic Pass, you probably haven’t heard of these local ski areas. Most of these ski areas are affordable and…
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These Colorado Cliffs Look Like Books on a Shelf
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Book Cliffs are a range of eroding, steep-sloping cliffs, also called escarpments. Stretching 200 miles from Grand Junction, Colorado to central Utah, the Book Cliffs are the world’s largest continuous escarpment. This geological wonder…
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Colorado’s Most Stunning Structure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Standing tall in the middle of the United States Air Force Academy complex is one of Colorado’s most iconic structures, the Cadet Chapel. The Cadet Chapel, completed in 1963 and costing $3.5 million to build, initially…
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Girls That Shred: Margo Hayes Breaks the Sport Climbing Ceiling
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last weekend in Spain, 19-year-old Boulder native Margo Hayes became the first woman ever to climb a grade of 9a+ or 5.15a. After only seven days projecting the climb, Hayes reached the chains of La…
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The Overcrowding Issue on Colorado’s Highest Peak
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Standing prominently amid the Sawatch Range and overlooking Leadville, the highest incorporated city in the United States, Mount Elbert claims the title as Colorado’s tallest peak at 14,443 feet. Mount Elbert is also the tallest…
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![40 Must-See Colorado Hotspots [Part 1]](https://www.denvergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/645d734f653cb.image_-1.jpg)
40 Must-See Colorado Hotspots [Part 1]
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is arguably the most beautiful state in the lower 48, so it was particularly difficult to choose which destinations topped the charts. Colorado is packed full of gorgeous lakes, peaks, parks, venues, scenic drives, trails,…