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In Southern Colorado, Giving The Old Cuchara Mountain Ski Area A New Life

An old ski lift at Southern Colorado’s Parker-Fitzgerald Cuchara Mountain Park could start running again by summer, making lift-served mountain biking, downhill skiing and more possible. Read more at KRCC.org

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One Hiking Trail, 3,100 Miles, And Not Enough Signs. There’s An Effort To Fix That

“Through hiking” the entire Continental Divide Trail from Canada to Mexico means covering 3,100 miles — a chunk of it in Colorado. And it’s not just the towering mountains, dry deserts and extreme weather that make the trail challenging. Hiker and “The Trail Show” podcaster Felicia … Continue reading

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If You’re Lost On Public Lands, Who Would You Call? There’s No Guarantees

If you got lost in the wilderness would you expect to see helicopters, sniffer dogs and rescue teams searching for you? Think again. Michigan writer Jon Billman has reported all kinds of missing-in-the-wilderness stories over a 20 year career. He tells Colorado Matters about … Continue reading

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Living On the Side of Pikes Peak

Husband and wife Neal and Teresa Taylor have been living their dream for the last eight years. They’ve been the caretakers at Barr Camp, halfway up Pikes Peak. It’s a place where hikers and runners can take a load off. … Continue reading

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