Tag: Ridgway State Park
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Cozy glamping escapes: Enjoy the ultimate winter yurt experience at these 6 Colorado state parks
At the center of the glamping craze across Colorado and beyond are yurts. These are the round, wood-framed tents paneled by windows looking out to surrounding beauty and topped by skylights letting in the stars and the moon. Once refuges fashioned by Serbian and Mongolian nomads, yurts are now the highly sought, highly Instagrammed abodes…
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Lakeside camping in Colorado: A quick guide to 7 of the state’s best spots
There’s nothing quite like opening the flap of your tent to the view of a lake, watching the rising sun’s warm glow dance across the water reflecting Colorado’s mountain majesty. Trappers Lake is the second largest natural lake in Colorado behind Grand Lake and sits on the edge of the 230,830-acres Flat Tops Wilderness Area…
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Tips to cross-country skiing in Colorado: Where to go and what you’ll pay
Cross-country skiing, like so many outdoor activities, saw a surge in interest last winter. During the COVID-19 lockdown, it was another way to enjoy fresh air. Another way to exercise. Another way to get on skis without the costs and crowds of resorts. Those are some benefits of cross-country skiing, or Nordic skiing, an age-old…