Tag: Arkansas River Valley
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Plan calls for more protection of scenic, recreation areas in large swath of Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management has released a plan to manage a vast mosaic of canyonlands, grasslands and mountains in southern, central and eastern Colorado. In the works for close to a decade, the plan is officially called the Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan. “Eastern” might be deceiving; the focus area spans beyond the plains…
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Bike park of converted junk opening in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One man’s junk is another man’s treasure — or a bike playground. Enter Junk Yard Bike Park. The peculiar compound in the Arkansas River Valley is set to open Memorial Day weekend and will be free to residents and visitors alike. South of Buena Vista…
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NEWS | Some Coloradans’ drinking water still has highest radium levels in the nation
In rural areas along the Arkansas River, turning on the tap can mean a dose of radioactive water, with some of the nation’s highest recorded drinking water radium levels. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Historic ranch spanning 392 acres preserved in central Colorado
A familiar view for drivers en route to Salida is set to last forever, thanks to a conservation easement. The Trust for Public Land, Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust and Central Colorado Conservancy recently announced buying rights to preserve the land and water of a century-old ranch. Over the past decade, the Pridemore family has…