Tag: Zebulon Pike
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While Pike National Historic Trail stalls, effort leader stays on path of discovery
For 15 years, a group led by Harvey Hisgen has appealed to state legislators and the National Park Service in an effort to see roadside signs and educational panels spot some 8,763 miles thought to be explored by Zebulon Montgomery Pike during storied expeditions between 1805 and 1807. Today, there’s no telling when or if…
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Call for Pikes Peak to be renamed to its Ute name gains steam
Austin Box, a Southern Ute tribal elder, knows the story well. “When they were camped here, rather than the sun coming down on the lower area, it went up to Pikes Peak first and showed the sunlight there,” he says in a slow, easy cadence. “When the tribe looked up, they saw the sunlight. The…
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Colorado has 2 new national scenic byways. Here’s a look at all 13
Coloradans know the state’s beauty to be endless, though the extent to which it is reflected in one federal record is limited. That record, however, is expanding. Two long stretches of Colorado road have been added to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s list of national scenic byways. Mountainous thoroughfares known as Highway of Legends and…