Business boom in Florissant: New and old, local business is doing quite well in west-central Teller town

Business boom in Florissant: New and old, local business is doing quite well in west-central Teller town

  • Pat Hill

True to the French meaning of its name — to flourish, flower or blossom — Florissant is more than a pass-through, no-stoplight place. It even looks to be on a commercial roar with an independe…

Woodland Park's Downtown Development Authority, City Council discuss moving forward together

  • Pat Hill

In the first meeting of the Downtown Development Authority and the Woodland Park City Council, Mayor Neil Levy kept a tight lid on controversy.

Renewing our Resources, part II: Reforestation projects in Western U.S., around globe inform best practices in combating carbon pollution

  • Pat Hill
Renewing our Resources, part II: Reforestation projects in Western U.S., around globe inform best practices in combating carbon pollution

As the devastating effects of climate change continue to wreak havoc around the world, Mike Smith and John Cleland of Denver offer investment opportunities based on the idea of cap-and trade.

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Pets of the Week: Jan. 16, 2019

Pets of the Week: Jan. 16, 2019

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Annual seed swap

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Woodland Park Public Library
Free

Part of the 2019 Homestead Series and the kick-off of the Harvest Center year, the annual seed swap event is back! Bring vegetable or flower seeds you have collected during the 2018 growing season and share them with others. Attendees will have the opportunity to commune with fellow gardener…

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Winter track detectives

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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
$10

Join an interpretive park ranger for a guided hike up to 2 miles to discover the clues left behind by the Monument’s wildlife. As a track detective, you might encounter tracks, scat, feathers, rubs, burrows, and much more left behind by birds, coyotes, elk, and badgers or perhaps even see so…

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Bonfire and barbecue with the wolves

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Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
$15-$35

Enjoy homemade chili (meat and vegetarian options) with seasonal hot drinks and sweets at the Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center! Prepay reservations are required. 

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Hike: Preacher's Hollow to Stoner Mill

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Mueller State Park
$8 daily parking pass

Explore nature in winter on a 4-mile hike through the woods with volunteer Naturalist Cindi. Mueller State Park is open every day for hiking, camping and enjoying the outdoors! Winter conditions in the mountains are variable. The trails may be dry or have snow. Often the snow is deeper in th…