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Just the Facts
Mountains of Waste
What’s the fastest-growing mountain in Colorado? It’s near DIA. And it’s not a volcano.
The Oldest Thing in Colorado
The oldest thing in Colorado is more ancient than Earth itself.
Colorado’s Mass Extinctions
Colorado’s full of rocks. Some bear gold, diamonds or silver. Others burble oil, gas and water. A rare few record death itself.
Just the Facts: The Hardest Stuff in Colorado
Under the grubby soils of northern Colorado lies the nation’s biggest diamond deposit.
Snowball Earth
Imagine the entire earth covered in ice.
Invented (or not! ) in Colorado
In the spirit of fake news and urban legends, Colorado is well known for inventing the teddy bear.
Rise and Fall of the Rockies
Colorado has some of the strangest mountains and plains on earth.
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
The second-fastest growing industry in Colorado? Solar and renewable energy.
Our Humble But Impactful Prairie
The majority of Coloradans depend on the prairie—and don’t even know it.
