Colorado has some of the strangest mountains and plains on earth.
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Sleepless in the Mountains

Which is worse? Flying a redeye, imbibing too much, or sleeping in the mountains? Surprisingly, it’s a tossup.
Mile High Snakes & Myths

I remember the first time I stepped over a snake. Mid-stride, the round rock below me moved.
Colorado’s Other Growth Industry
Our Humble But Impactful Prairie
Colorado Quakes
Colorado Brown Stain - Inspiration for Fluoridation

Colorado birthed a revolutionary health advance that impacts societies worldwide. And it happened by accident, owing to a newbie dentist’s curiosity, and some funky water that dribbled off Pikes Peak.
Tracking Colorado’s Rockfalls

Rockfalls are regular occurrences in Colorado, and the debris they jettison onto roadways and other structures is hazardous.
Slopeside Crystals: Snowmaking in the Rockies
White Gold

Snowmaking, once relegated to hills frequented by lowland landlubbers, has become one of Colorado’s key economic catalysts. And along the way, we were the proving ground for a secret ingredient now used in snowmaking worldwide.