Tag: green mountain falls
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Happy Trails: A hike between waterfalls in hills west of Colorado Springs
Thomas Trail West of Colorado Springs, the town of Green Mountain Falls lists Catamount Trail as “the Gem of GMF trails.” But not to be missed is a trail that connects to the lower part of that gem ー one that helped spark something of a trail revolution in this scenic little town. That’s the…
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Finding comfort through a one-way call
By Heidi Bailey, Pikes Peak Courier This phone will never ring. It is connected by love to nowhere and everywhere. It is for those who have an empty place in their heart left by a loved one. Say hello, say goodbye. Talk of the past, the present, the future. The wind will carry your message.…
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This scenic town west of Colorado Springs is a prime hiking destination
For many years at a cozy restaurant nestled in the hills west of Colorado Springs, tired and dirt-stained friends have gathered around a table to recharge and revel in the day’s work on the trail. Until his death in 2021 at the age of 84, Dick Bratton was at the center of these gatherings. This…
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Green Mountain Falls is a hiking paradise
For many years at a cozy restaurant nestled in the hills west of Colorado Springs, tired and dirt-stained friends have gathered around a table to recharge and revel in the day’s work on the trail. Until his death in 2021 at the age of 84, Dick Bratton was at the center of these gatherings. This…
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Green Box residency precedes Guggenheim world premier
Green Box Arts, based in Green Mountain Falls, has scored another hit this month. After an event-filled arts festival in July, the nonprofit organization hosts the dancers of “Brokeback Mountain, the Ballet” during a three-week residency this month. The dancers will perform the ballet at a world premiere at the Guggenheim Museum in January in…
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Mushrooms take role in fire mitigation
After decades of fire suppression resulting in hundreds of thousands of acres burning across the United States and Canada, the town of Green Mountain Falls is mitigating with mushrooms. Working with the Coalition for the Upper South Platte, volunteers inoculate logs on the ground with mushroom spores. “The technology is thousands of years old; the…
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Cameras in GMF a tourist attraction
The speed camera on Ute Pass Avenue in Green Mountain Falls has become another tourist attraction in the town known for hiking trails and good food. “We wrote 815 tickets last month,” said Marshal Sean Goings, speaking to Mayor Todd Dixon and the trustees at the meeting Aug. 4. The marshal attributes the increase to…
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Happy Trails: Panoramic views meet a Skyspace at Red Butte west of Colorado Springs
Red Butte Recreation Area It’s not all green defining the beauty of Green Mountain Falls. It’s also red ー namely Red Butte, the formation jutting between the great, coniferous hills on all sides of this quaint town west of Colorado Springs. The town is a hiking paradise, boasting the popular Catamount Trail that climbs out…
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Free art walks offer a new way to experience Green Mountain Falls
People drive through Ute Pass every day, unaware that Green Mountain Falls is home to a collection of world-class art. Dr. José Antonio Arellano and Green Box Arts aim to change this by providing free art walks every Saturday in August and September. Arellano is an Associate Professor of English at the U.S. Air Force…
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Free art walks offer a new way to experience Green Mountain Falls
By Heidi Bailey, Pikes Peak Courier People drive through Ute Pass every day, unaware that Green Mountain Falls is home to a collection of world-class art. Dr. José Antonio Arellano and Green Box Arts aim to change this by providing free art walks every Saturday in August and September. Arellano is an Associate Professor of…