Author: By Seth Boster [email protected]
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Coke ovens among living history at this ‘model camp’ | Colorful Colorado
COKEDALE • Along a highway stretching through pinyon and juniper hills of southern Colorado, a long, peculiar row of stone in an otherwise empty field catches the eye. “Most people have no clue what they are,” Dave Harris says. “I get asked if they’re Roman ruins, or if there was an aqueduct there.” These are…
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11 of Colorado’s official symbols in nature: Our finest
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the greenback cutthroat trout discovery in Colorado Springs’ Bear Creek watershed. Some of the best of Colorado is represented by the state flag. The red “C” is for the red soil that coats the ground and mountainsides, the yellow orb for the abundant sunshine, the blue…
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Coloradans among history-making team on Mount Everest
History has been claimed atop Mount Everest, and Coloradans played a role. According to The Himalayan Times, an all-Black team reached the top of the world at 29,032 feet Thursday, said to be the first to ever do so. The seven-member team included Eddie Taylor of Boulder and Thomas Moore of Denver. Philip Henderson, of…
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Get to know some of Colorado’s official, living symbols
Some of the best of Colorado is represented by the state flag. The red “C” is for the red soil that coats the ground and mountainsides, the yellow orb for the abundant sunshine, the blue for the sky and white for the snow-capped peaks. But even more so, the best of Colorado is found beyond…
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Smokejumping, other outdoor extremes shape life of Colorado woman
As part of her annual spring training before another summer of parachuting out of aircraft to tend to fires in remote wilds around the West, Martha Schoppe had a choice. The Coloradan could opt to run 1 1/2 miles in under nine-and-a-half minutes. Having competed in a 100-mile trail race a couple of weeks before,…
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In Boulder, ‘foolish’ idea led to sweet and savory staple | Craving Colorado
BOULDER • There was a general manager of a bagel shop, and there was a graduate student, a wayward philosophy student, big-haired and bespectacled and baking in the dim hours before class. This was the unlikely duo that went on to create a breakfast and lunch institution in town, 24 years running now. April Fools’…
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In Boulder, ‘foolish’ idea led to sweet and savory staple
BOULDER • There was a general manager of a bagel shop, and there was a graduate student, a wayward philosophy student, big-haired and bespectacled and baking in the dim hours before class. This was the unlikely duo that went on to create a breakfast and lunch institution in town, 24 years running now. April Fools’…
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Bike paradise on Colorado’s Front Range: 42 acres of swooping, soaring dirt
BOULDER • The views are nice — those iconic Flatirons draped across the mountains. But that’s not why Matt Watson walked his bike to the top of this ramp near the heart of town. “I live for catching air,” he says before plunging down. “This is what it’s all about.” This is Valmont Bike Park,…
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A look at 10 El Paso County open spaces — some you might not know
It’s easy to overlook El Paso County’s open spaces, Ross Williams thinks. He’s the county’s park planner, aware of a misunderstanding by some residents living around one of his department’s signature properties near the center of Colorado Springs: Bear Creek Regional Park. “They don’t realize it’s a county park. They think it’s a city park,”…
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A look at 20-plus Colorado 14ers named for people, as Evans change is contended
In 2017, Jeri Norgren discovered a personal, indirect connection to the controversy swirling around the name of one of Colorado’s highest peaks. A fifth-generation native and history buff, Norgren was a member at a meeting for the 141-year-old literary organization Denver Fortnightly Club. There was mention of the group’s “instrumental” role in christening Mount Evans.…