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Pawnee Buttes
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Pawnee Buttes
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Once a Cretaceous ocean, the remote South Platte River basin of Weld County, Colorado, is home to Pawnee National Grassland.⁣ ⁣

Towering above the high plains, Pawnee Buttes host nesting birds of prey. Decedents now circle and soar over dry washes where fossil hunters have flocked since 1870.

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Riding Shotgun, A Brief History
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Riding Shotgun, A Brief History
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What does the term "shotgun" even mean?

For many Americans, it's a game, something we call piling out of the house with an eye toward the coveted front passenger seat.

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Camping With Your Pet, How To Make Them Feel Comfortable and Safe
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Camping With Your Pet, How To Make Them Feel Comfortable and Safe
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Happy National Pet Day!

Folks around here say that there’s nothing better than camping with a four-legged pal. Here are 5 tips and questions to ask yourself to make the adventure fun for all.

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Magnolia Mill, Wheeler Lake 4x4 Trail -- Alma, Colorado
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Magnolia Mill, Wheeler Lake 4x4 Trail -- Alma, Colorado
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It all starts with a trickle of snowmelt, then a rush down the mountainside. Crystal clear and cold, the meandering Middle Fork South Platte River provides Colorado with the lush grassland basins of Park County.

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Guernsey Creek Camp, Lovely Camp Site Tucked Into The Colorado Aspens
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Guernsey Creek Camp, Lovely Camp Site Tucked Into The Colorado Aspens
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Just outside of Jefferson, Colorado, you'll find a campsite tucked into the aspen trees. It's as cool and as inviting as it looks, and it's one of my first spots that I think of while setting out, moving south from Denver, or want to get out of the city for a hot minute during the summer.

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