May 18, 2013

Staunton State Park finally open, a wilderness oasis near Denver

Colorado is opening its first new state park near metro Denver in 35 years Saturday, a protected patch of nature 36 miles southwest of the city.

The absence of a commerce-oriented visitor center at Staunton State Park emphasizes the natural assets of the place, such as Elk Creek Falls plummeting 100 feet over granite cliffs and views of the snow-packed north face of Pikes Peak.

The 3,828-acre park — a habitat for wild animals from tufted-eared squirrels and yellow-bellied marmots to black bears — also is expected to become a mecca for rock climbers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and hikers

Check out a photo gallery of Colorado’s newest state park.

(Source: The Denver Post)

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Filed under: Wilderness parks and recreation denver colorado photos pictures nature animals outdoors hiking biking 
June 12, 2012
When it comes to wildfire, there’s a big difference between “containment” and “control” “This fire … we got a mess. It’s so doggone big,” said Bill Hahnenberg, the Type 1 Incident Commander assigned to the High Park fire burning west of Fort Collins, Colorado. He explained the difference between containing a fire and having it under control to Denver Post reporter Jeremy Meyer in an interview this afternoon.

When it comes to wildfire, there’s a big difference between “containment” and “control”

“This fire … we got a mess. It’s so doggone big,” said Bill Hahnenberg, the Type 1 Incident Commander assigned to the High Park fire burning west of Fort Collins, Colorado. He explained the difference between containing a fire and having it under control to Denver Post reporter Jeremy Meyer in an interview this afternoon.

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Filed under: denver colorado fort collins news fire wildfire nature history education firefighting Wilderness burn smoke flames high park fire 
July 27, 2011
hopelesslyhopeful-: Flat Tops Mesa by TylerPPorter on Flickr.

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Flat Tops Mesa by TylerPPorter on Flickr.

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Filed under: flat top mesa meeker wilderness colorado mountains mountain porn mountainporn Rocky mountains landscape 
May 8, 2011
Our last Mountain Porn post was a smashing success (Thanks again for the suggestion WNYC!) so I’ll keep looking through our files and asking our photographers for fantastic mountain shots. Here’s another for your weekend, courtesy of Denver Post photographer Craig F. Walker: Looking south at Red Table Mountain and the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area of the Elk Mountains during a fly-over of the proposed Hidden Gems Wilderness Areas  in Eagle and Summit County, CO. Left and center are the Maroon Bells, and to the right Snowmass Mountain and Capitol Peak are visible.

Our last Mountain Porn post was a smashing success (Thanks again for the suggestion WNYC!) so I’ll keep looking through our files and asking our photographers for fantastic mountain shots. Here’s another for your weekend, courtesy of Denver Post photographer Craig F. Walker:

Looking south at Red Table Mountain and the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area of the Elk Mountains during a fly-over of the proposed Hidden Gems Wilderness Areas  in Eagle and Summit County, CO. Left and center are the Maroon Bells, and to the right Snowmass Mountain and Capitol Peak are visible.

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Filed under: Colorado Mountain Porn Craig F. Walker maroon bells photo art rocky mountains denver post hidden gems wilderness 
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