Category: Public Lands

Jack-o’-lanterns light the night at Mueller State Park

Colorado’s Mueller State Park hosted its third annual Pumpkin Hike last week, drawing visitors for an evening of pumpkin-lined trails and nocturnal wildlife education. The event featured two hikes: a half mile out-and-back nocturnal animal hike, and the Pumpkin Hike, a half mile loop (or a quicker quarter mile out-and-back hike) that featured nearly two…
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The US just got its first new national park in six years

A bill signed Tuesday by President Trump converted Chiricahua National Monument into the country’s 64th national park. Sometimes called the “Land of Standing-Up Rocks,” Chiricahua is known for its striking geological rock spires. The area was first protected as a national monument in 1924 by Calvin Coolidge, but the new national park designation gives Chiricahua…
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