COLORADO SPRINGS — Federal public lands officials are investigating after climbing bolts damaged an ancient petroglyph site near Moab, Utah. The line of bolts was inserted into the middle of a large rock-art image left by Indigenous people more than 1,000 years ago, climber Darrin Reay told the Colorado Springs Gazette. He saw the bolts last […]
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Opinion: Let’s put Colorado back on track to fund and protect our state parks
When he was 7-months-old, my son went through a phase where he would cry as long as he was indoors, but smile as soon as we took him outside. As an outdoors-loving dad, I could think of worse phases for my child to endure. Now almost 5, my son’s desire to spend time outside has […]
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Opinion: Amache presents a new national park opportunity to preserve an important part of our history
Every national park has a story to tell. We are fortunate to have 12 of these special places designated in Colorado alone. They not only protect natural landscapes and unique ecosystems but also share our history, including some of its darkest chapters. Parks have the power to represent a full and inclusive history of America, […]
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10-year-old Glenwood Springs girl “overwhelmed” after climbing Yosemite’s El Capitan
By Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A 10-year-old Colorado girl scaled Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan and may have become the youngest person to climb one of the most celebrated and challenging peaks in the world. Selah Schneiter of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, completed the 3,000-foot (910 meters) climb of the vertical […]