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On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.

Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.

A unique arch graces the Dolores River Canyon near the Hanging Flume.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.