Tag: Indian Peaks Wilderness
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Wilderness Act turns 60: A look at some of Colorado’s treasured lands
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 1919, a young U.S. Forest Service ranger named Arthur Carhart was sent to high, remote reaches of northwest Colorado to scout land for homes and roads to be built. He came to a clearing, where a lake reflected the majesty of flat-top mountains marching…
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5 spots for wildflower viewing in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ‘Tis the season when shutterbugs fill their tanks and hit the road, bound for some of the best nature photography Colorado has to offer for a short time only. But a camera isn’t required to enjoy the state’s wildflowers. The images won’t soon leave your…