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Longs Peak
In 1820, Major Stephen Long’s expedition on t...
Flattop Mountain
The gentle slopes atop Flattop Mountain are remn...
Old Fall River Road
From 1913-1920, Fall River Road was construct...
Trail Ridge Road
Constructed from 1929-1933, Trail Ridge Road was proposed ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site-Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
Discovered in 1944, this tomb dates from the Hellenistic p...
UNESCO World Heritage Site- Timbuktu
Home of the prestigious Koranic Sankore University and oth...
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge is located a...
Baca National Wildlife Refuge
Baca National Wildlife Refuge was created in 200...
Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge
Because of the Great Sand Dunes many wetlands an...
Morris Gulch
Each year in late September, Morris Gulch tur...
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Longs Peak
In 1820, Major Stephen Long’s expedition on the plains, and was the first non-Indians to see Longs Peak. In 1865, Jules Verne published From the Earth to the Moon using Longs Peak as an astronomical observatory. The adventurous editor ...
Flattop Mountain
The gentle slopes atop Flattop Mountain are remnants of the erosion surface that happened almost 70 million years ago, when the Rocky Mountain uplift began. Giant blocks of ancient crystalline rock, overlain by younger sedimentary rock, broke and were ...
Old Fall River Road
From 1913-1920, Fall River Road was constructed as first road over the Continental Divide between Estes Park and Grand Lake. Prior to its completion, roads through the park were built by the state, meaning no federal jurisdiction had been ...
Trail Ridge Road
Constructed from 1929-1933, Trail Ridge Road was proposed as another scenic road bypassing Fall River Road in the hopes of concluding the “atmosphere of acrimony” that came with Colorado’s cessation of park roads. Colorado's concern ranged from a theoretical loss ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site-Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
Discovered in 1944, this tomb dates from the Hellenistic period, around the end of the 4th century BC. It is located near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king Seutes III, and is part of a large Thracian necropolis. ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site- Timbuktu
Home of the prestigious Koranic Sankore University and other madrasas, Timbuktu was an intellectual and spiritual capital and a centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its three great mosques, Djingareyber, Sankore and ...
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles southeast of Alamosa, Colorado. It features wetlands along the Rio Grande River. The 12,026 acre Alamosa Refuge include wetland areas, riparian corridors, wet meadows, and river oxbows. The wetland and ...
Baca National Wildlife Refuge
Baca National Wildlife Refuge was created in 2004 as part of the expansion of Great Sand Dunes National Monument into a national park and preserve, protecting the entire natural hydrological system of the Great Sand Dunes. It is adjacent ...
Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge
Because of the Great Sand Dunes many wetlands and strategic location for many unusual migratory birds, the San Luis Valley is home to three national wildlife refuges. This refuge contains many restored or enhanced wetlands associated with agricultural lands. ...
Morris Gulch
Each year in late September, Morris Gulch turns into a golden river of aspen trees. In contrast, the drier slopes of the montane zone support smaller trees and shrubs. Three-leaf sumac is a montane shrub that can turn brilliant ...
