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Rocky Mountain National Park – In A Colorado Minute (Week 208)

Rocky Mountain National Park is a 415 square-mile National Park in Northern Colorado. It straddles the continental divide and features high mountain peaks, lakes, rivers, trails and lots of wildlife. From Fort Collins,…

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Coyote Ridge – In A Colorado Minute (Week 363)

Coyote Ridge Natural Area (Larimer County, Colorado) is perfectly situated between Ft. Collins and Loveland and right where the Great Plains meet the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The only catch: no dogs allowed….

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Colorado Wildlife – In A Colorado Minute (Week 351)

Colorado wildlife is abundant! No surprise – with all the undisturbed nature around. What I did find surprising is the presence of pelicans, seagulls and antelopes – and to see prairie dogs right…

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Colorado Sunset Time-Lapse – In A Colorado Minute (Week 341)

When you witness a perfect Colorado sunset reflecting on a lake with the Rocky Mountains separating sky from land and water… it makes your heart leap. A few weeks ago, I caught such…

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St. Vrain State Park – In A Colorado Minute (Week 333)

The St. Vrain State Park near Longmont, Colorado, features about ten ponds and the wonderful backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. While the Colorado state park was named after the St. Vrain River, which…

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Pikes Peak Highway Time-Lapse (Down)

This Pikes Peak Highway Time-Lapse video shows the complete drive down 16-mile Pikes Peak Highway – from the Pikes Peak summit at 14,115 feet (4,302.31 m) to the road entrance at about 8,000 feet….

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Fort Collins – In A Colorado Minute (Week 318)

Fort Collins is a college town in Northern Colorado that gets mentioned on many Best Cities in the US lists. It’s also the town where I currently live. Fort Collins in Larimer County…

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Greyrock (Part 2: The Summit) – In A Colorado Minute (Week 311)

The Greyrock Mountain summit must be the most rewarding summit in the vicinity of Fort Collins, Colorado. It not only offers views of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains and the big sky above the…

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