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August-September 2007
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Dunes & rivers: Southern Colorado & northern New Mexico
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve — Harmonic convergence of valley, sand, stream and mountain
Descending to the Rio Grande River in ancient footsteps
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Saving California
Rancho Calera acquisition adds to Los Padres National Forest land along California's Big Sur coast
Death Valley off-road suit dismissed; Surprise Canyon streambed protected from off-road vehicles
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Science West
CBD: New Mexico gray wolf kill highlights recovery obstacles
Alaskan Pleistocene gray wolves faced Ice Age extinction
OSU: Yellowstone wolves influence elk; benefit trees, streams
Birds found to help Colorado ponderosa pine trees grow, maintain health
TWS: Northern spotted owl recovery plan flawed
OSU: Managed Northwest conifer forests threaten many species
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January-April 2006
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Winter storms blanket Colorado Rocky Mountains
Crested Butte — Edging toward the extreme of Colorado skiing
Mary Jane lift closures expose hidden treasures
Frosty Steamboat: Navigating the trail to deep powder
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Science West
Copper Mountain — Deep snow, accessibility and black eyes
River sediment buildup may be a factor in certain subduction zone earthquakes
Changes in Yellowstone volcanic crater tied to molten rock movement
UNM study: El Niño-mediated winter storms produced wet climate in Chihuahuan Desert
UW biologist: Spawning salmon behavior triggers stream ecosystem changes
California climate research signals water shortages, flooding risk
Colorado study: Declining Rocky Mountain snowpack slows CO2 emissions from winter forest soils
CBD: Mexican wolf population declines for third successive year
Effects of climate change on Waterton-Glacier Int'l Park highlighted
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October-December 2005
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Climate and the West
Wyoming Bighorn Basin research links warming, vegetation changes
UCSC: Climate change threatens California's oak woodlands
'Living with the Changing California Coast' chronicles changes to famed coastline
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West's wildlife in focus
Wolves drive trophic cascade in Banff National Park
CSU: Views toward wildlife changing in West
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Denizens of ancient seas
Tracks of 'swimming dinosaur' found in Wyoming
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Geologic mystery
Eastern California shear zone puzzles seismologists
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June 9, 2004
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Technology recruited to fight fires
Wildfire flash points focus of interactive map effort
High-tech modeling tools under development to fight wildfires
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Rock art traced to Plains Comanche
Native American petroglyphs found in Colorado
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Effects of West's geology ripples far and wide
Alaska quake altered Yellowstone hydrothermal system
Ancient seismic stresses at work in Puget Sound region
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No drought relief for thirsty Rocky Mountains
Drought grips Colorado despite wet April
Research links drought to ocean temperature variations
'Colorado by the Numbers' — Water
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February 15, 2003
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Colorado's 2002/2003 ski season
El Niño breathes life into Colorado's snow country
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The legendary Broadmoor Hotel
Shangri-La and national security in Colorado Springs
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Forest plan draws ire
White River Forest Plan revision released, appealed
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Indian Peaks Wilderness
Brainard Lake area a well-traveled destination
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Yellowstone snowmobile fight continues
Groups file suit to block Yellowstone snowmobile decision
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Forest ecology
Colorado Hayman fire burn area restoration continues
Scientists study Colorado Hayman fire burn area
Forest health debate rages long after 2002 fires extinguished
Researchers link Colorado forest fires, atmospheric carbon increases
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Colorado drought
Threat of serious multi-year Colorado drought looms
Targeted wells along South Platte generate big bucks
Ocean temperature shifts may precede Western droughts
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Science West
Climate change may temper El Niño events, NCAR scientists find
Wildlife, tundra, economy will feel the effects of climate change at Rocky Mountain National Park
Yukon snow study suggests climate change in Western Canada
Alaska quake world's largest in 2002
Mojave Desert areas sinking due to aquifer depletion
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March 21, 2002
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Idaho wolf reintroduction suffers setback
Idaho's Whitehawk wolf pack killed
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A Rocky Mountain mid-winter's powder dream
Alta Ski Area: Palace of the Snow King
Striking powder gold at Copper Mountain
Loveland Ski Area: Unlikely shelter from the storm
Eldora Mountain Resort: Snowy, elusive 'Eldorado' found
Mary Jane: Colorado's ole' reliable ski area
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A Rocky Mountain mid-winter's nightmare
Snowmobile reprise in Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks
Beginning of the end for Lake Powell?
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Western landscape in flux
Sierra Club issues status report on wildlife of the Lewis and Clark expedition
USFS acts on devastating northern Colorado spruce, pine beetle epidemics
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Land protection deals
Great Sand Dunes NP inches closer to reality with Baca purchase
Deal limits logging, protects habitat in Montana's Bitterroot National Forest
Kilchis Point property along Tillamook Bay on Oregon coast protected
Bixby Ocean Ranch protected on Big Sur Coast
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Science West
Global sea levels likely to rise higher in 21st century than previously believed
Polar warming continues with ice mass losses
Alien life forms said to be more likely found outside solar system
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October 26, 2001
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2001 fires less severe than last year
After the fires: Mesa Verde National Park
Western wildfire season heat ups late; strategies questioned
Mercury emissions found in wildfire smoke
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Eyes turn to Alaska and beyond for energy
PEER: Norton falsified ANWR data, misled Congress on drilling
Sierra Club weighs in on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge debate
Caution urged with energy development in Yukon, Northwest Territories
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Turbulent history continues at Berthoud
Berthoud Pass Ski Area turns to snowcats
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Mixed bag for Northwest salmon
American Rivers flunks Northwest salmon managers
State of Washington reports mixed salmon news
Idaho Fish and Game reports record salmon runs
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Spotted owl remains lightning rod
Protection for California spotted owl sought
Logging in British Columbia owl habitat challenged
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Insights into ancient Southwest culture
Land buy ensures Santa Fe petroglyph access
Link between Southwest climate and cultural changes established
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Klamath Basin blues
Conservationists sue to help Klamath Basin eagles
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Changes in traditional Wyoming life loom
Snowmobile phaseout in Yellowstone wins support — again
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From beach to desert
California beach closures, advisories jump with monitoring
California desert tortoise wins protection
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Hawaii clings to paradise
The sound and the fury of the Garden Isle
Ala Kahakai Trail protected; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park expansion outlined
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve established
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Bombs away in Big Sur
Opposition forms against Navy plan to fly along central California coastline
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Colorado's Margy's Hut
Follow the blue diamonds to a Colorado jewel
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Canada conserves coastal areas
British Columbia protects Great Bear Rainforest
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From torrent to trickle
Water tour highlights Colorado River delta plight
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California, Colorado sites win protection
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge created on California's Central Coast
Colorado's Great Sand Dunes becomes national park
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Science West
Alaska's fast-moving Columbia Glacier expected to melt into a fjord
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September 30, 2000
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Wyoming's Encampment River Trail
Enlightenment in Encampment
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Pacific Grove Tide Pool Thievery
Visitors strip pool of precious marine life
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Protecting the Home of the Ancients
National Monument born in SW Colorado
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Quenching St. George's Thirst
Water conservation or pipeline in southwest Utah?
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November 30, 1999
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Autumn rituals herald the onset of winter
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
The hanging staircase through geologic time
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Science West
Wildfire ecology in the western U.S.
La Niña conditions likely to prevail in '99-'00
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Books West
'Rush for Riches' chronicles first California gold rush
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December 22, 1998
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Lake Powell & Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Sea of joy, sea of excess
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Alaska's Inside Passage
From Vancouver to Skagway by air, sea and land
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Navajo National Monument
An ancient oasis in northern Arizona
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God save Summit County
Colorado's most endangered place: Summit County
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A modest proposal
Bright Angel Froniter
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Alien West
San Luis Valley activity picks up for the holidays
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Science West
Hot on the heels of El Nino, La Nina arrives
World's oldest known fossil reptile nests discovered in Arizona's Petrified Forest
Researchers excavate mammoth remains in New Mexico
San Andreas Fault on the move at Parkfield, Calif.
Judge rules wolf-reintroduction unlawful
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November 16, 1997
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The snowman cometh
El Nino raises hell in snow country
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Skiing Colorado's Backcountry
East of the Continental Divide in northern Colorado
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Skiing Colorado - 1997-98
Rich boys and old friends
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California's Sykes Hot Springs
Spirituality without clothes
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Lost treasure in Colorado's San Luis Valley:
The San Luis Valley's golden horde, part II
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Parks without cars
A new transportation plan for Grand Canyon National Park
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Hiking
Trails and tales of Arizona's Canyon de Chelly
Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
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September 2, 1997
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Rafting the Grand Canyon
The Grand Daddy of North American whitewater
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Mountain biking
The only mountain biker in Red River, New Mexico
Sky high in Colorado: Spinning and swimming in Twin Lakes, Colorado
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Left of center
A separate reality thrives in Boulder, Colorado
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Alien West
Treasure in the San Luis Valley: The golden horde
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Science West
Blockbuster El Nino could bring excellent snow conditions
Earthquake could cause flooding of Yucca Mountain repository
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May 4, 1997
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Buffaloed in Montana
Alone with two generations of ghosts in Montana
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Utah's Natural Bridges
Hiking into the 13th century
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Alberta's Kananaskis Country
Calgary's locals head south, not west, for solitude
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Alien West
Notes from a cosmic gumshoe - Dateline: San Luis Valley
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Science West
Ancient Native American mining areas found in Montana
Environmentalists oppose Vail expansion
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January 21, 1997
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Skiing southwestern Colorado
Drive and go to heaven at Purgatory/Wolf Creek
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Backcountry skiing
Chasing ski history on Colorado's Trail of the Tenth
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The Tao of the desert
Lessons learned in Joshua Tree National Park
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Cowboys on skis
Montana's undiscovered ski areas
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Alien West
Mystery of San Luis Valley's famous 'crystal skull' revealed; catching up with 'friends' in the Valley
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Science West
Supernova 1987A expected to light up the sky once again
Hydrogen escaping from Ganymede hints oxygen lurking at surface
Piercing the fog: NCAR scientists shed light on a silent California threat
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October 21, 1996
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Rowdy Jackson Hole
Big, bad and beautiful
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Jackson Hole's dirty little secret
The gates to fat-tire heaven are just outside of town
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Biking Jackson Hole's scenic route
Antelope Flats
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Biking to the City of Gnomes
Colorado's Wheeler Geologic Area
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California's Central Coast vineyards
Wine without the attitude
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Science West
NCAR scientist models Earth's climate and vegetation patterns at last glacial peak
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July 31, 1996
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The West's best hideout
Colorado's Brown's Park
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Green River whitewater
Float and roar through the Gates of Lodore
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A river spawns a vision
10,000 brains upon the Green River
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Roswell, New Mexico
Desperately seeking aliens
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Grand Lake
The heart of Colorado's Rocky Mountains
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Montana ghost towns
Scaring up ghosts in southwest Montana
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Science West
CU researchers probe Arctic tree line for clues to global climate warming
NCAR scientist's computer model links fire and the atmosphere
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May 17, 1996
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The road to Moab
Kokopelli's Trail
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New Mexico's Trinity Site
A pocket full of Trinitite
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Alien West
San Luis Valley sightings continue
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Science West
West's landscape may be flowing like molasses
Researchers identify key process in stratospheric ozone decline
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Whitewater season arrives in the West
Monterey Bay Aquarium's new Outer Bay wing
Denver's 16 Horsepower clearcuts new musical terrain
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March 11, 1996
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Jackson Hole, Grand Targhee
Jackson Hole tram strands 63, evacuation a success
The skiing is wild and wooly in Wyoming
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Snowboarding
Too old to snowboard, too young to die
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Utah's wildlands
Legislative poker, Western-style
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Backcountry skiing
Technology gets snowballed by old reliable wooden boards
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Whale watching
Dancing with whales in northern California
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Alien West
The mysterious San Luis Valley, part II
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Science West
Evidence for existence of black holes overwhelming
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January 10, 1996
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Winter Park/Mary Jane
Colorado's Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
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Steamboat Ski Resort
Colorado's northern treasure
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Berthoud Pass
Colorado's first ski area
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Santa Cruz, California
California cool and the art of surfing
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Science West
Snow forecasting: Watchers of the skies
The record-setting 1990-95 El Nino: Harbinger of a changing climate?
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Alien West
The mysterious San Luis Valley, part I
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December 1, 1995
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Sedona, Arizona
New Age portal or paradise lost?
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Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Colorado's mystifying sandbox
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Backcountry skiing
Preparing for the backcountry season
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Loveland and Keystone ski areas in Colorado
The Colorado ski season kicks off with a blast
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Travel by train urged by rail advocates
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September 24, 1995
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Vernal, Utah
Purple sage, ancient seas and dinosaurs
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Steamboat Springs, Colorado
While the resort sleeps, locals play
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Colorado's 14ers
Never lonely at the top
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Backcountry skiing
Summer skiing in the backcountry
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Colorado vs. Utah
Ski marketing bullets fly as the West's ski season is close at hand
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July 26, 1995
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Glenwood Springs
Colorado's dressed-down resort town
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New Mexico's Capulin National Monument
Under the volcano with Folsom Man
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Wyoming's Medicine Bow National Forest
Don't mind the neighbors but never trust a city slicker
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Arapahoe Basin
The Fourth of July, Colorado style
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Whitewater rafting
The tide is high in the West: The best whitewater rafting conditions in a decade, part II
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June 9, 1995
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Whitewater rafting/Idaho
Running Idaho's Jarbidge River: A rhapsody in hoo-doo
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Honk if you feel closer to nature
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Pawnee Buttes National Grassland
An overworked city boy hits the High Plains
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Whitewater rafting/West
The tide is high in the West: Coping with the best whitewater conditions in a decade
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Denver, Colorado
The Magic Kingdom comes to lower downtown Denver
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April 24, 1995
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Taos, New Mexico
The road to Taos
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Snowboarding
Shreddin' Bettys hang 10 in a dude-dominated world
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Spring skiing
Colorado spring skiing at its best
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Denver International Airport
Airports and tunnels: Go west and prosper
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Reintroduction of the wolf
An old friend (?) returns with a howl
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Crestone, Colorado
Strange visitors in the San Luis Valley
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