Author: Breanna Sneeringer
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Sioux-style tipi offers unique AirBnB stay under the stars
This Colorado AirBnB destination makes for a unique travel experience spent under the stars. Nestled in Carbondale, close to Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt, and Aspen, this Sioux-style tipi is the perfect mountain getaway for adventurous travelers. Enjoy unparalleled views of the starry night sky and snow-capped mountains along with beautiful sunrises and sunsets glowing from…
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Bear crippled, killed after falling 55 feet down Seven Falls in Colorado Springs
A black bear that plunged 55 feet down Seven Falls was euthanized on Sunday in Colorado Springs. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says the bear struggled to move its back legs after plunging 15 feet down the upper falls, then falling another 40 feet down the sheer face of the waterfall. Broadmoor Fire Protection District…
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Colorado Springs hotel one of three in state recognized on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2021 ‘Hot List’
Conde Nast Traveler recently dropped its annual ‘hot list’ of the best new hotels and resorts around the world and three Centennial State hotels made the cut. Kinship Landing in Colorado Springs, Life House Lower Highlands in Denver, and Gravity Haus Vail were among the 69 winners representing “the best of the best” in hotels…
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Composting human bodies could soon become legal in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado could soon join Washington as the second state in the nation to legalize turning human remains into pounds of soil after death. Senate Bill 21-006 is awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature. According to the Denver Post, The Colorado…
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68-million-year-old dinosaur fossil found in Colorado by 8th-grader
In the heart of dinosaur country, many significant discoveries related to prehistoric life on Earth have been made in the Denver metro area, sometimes by local hikers. Hiking is what eighth-grader Jonathan Charpentier was doing last month in Boulder County when he found a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth dating back 68 million years. The discovery was…
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Here’s when to expect wildflowers this season
Spring is well underway in Colorado and many outdoor recreation enthusiasts are starting to wonder when wildflowers will dot the landscape. It all depends on the snowpack and the snowmelt. Big winter snow often means big summer blooms, though a late snowmelt can delay a bloom. As the snowpack starts to melt, the wildflower season…
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Colorado Springs open space ‘permanently damaged’ by vandals
Permanent damage was caused after vandals spray-painted the word “love” on fragile sandstone rocks near the historic Kenmuir Quarry at Red Rock Canyon Open Space. “We are thrilled that people want to spread the love, but spraying fragile sandstone rocks with paint is quite the opposite,” Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services said following…
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New Colorado mountain coaster close to opening
Get ready for alpine thrills on the new mountain roller coaster set to open this spring on Colorado’s Front Range. Mustang Mountain Coaster is set to open on May 21 and it will be located at 1180 Dry Gulch Road in Estes Park. The new ride is billed as the only alpine coaster near Denver,…
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Skier recounts lucky escape from avalanche on Colorado mountain pass
A backcountry skier made a lucky escape after getting caught and partially buried in a “large hard slab avalanche” on Berthoud Pass on Wednesday. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) says the skier was carried down a slide path and partially buried, but survived the avalanche while riding with two others in the backcountry. The group was…
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Tom Cruise selling massive Colorado ranch for $39.5 million
Movie star Tom Cruise is selling his 320-acre sprawling mountain ranch in Telluride, Colorado for $39.5 million. Located in southwest Colorado, the San Juan Mountains are a beautiful outdoor paradise for summer and winter adventurers alike. The ranch is situated on 320 acres at 115 Francisco Way and bordered on three sides by national forest…