http://www.coloradoadventure.net Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:42:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Michele Kadison Colorado is home to a wide variety of wildlife that inhabits the plains, waterways, and mountains.  Here is a short list to entice you have your camera ready for some amazing shots of creatures in their natural habitat as you explore the beauty of Colorado’s varied terrain. Bald Eagle Approximately ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/articles/wildlife-in-the-colorado-rockies-plains-waterways-and-mountains.html by Michele Kadison So, you’re driving along Highway 17 with the Sangre de Cristo mountains running by your side.   You must be on your way to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, the site of the highest sand dunes in North America.  You can’t tell just yet that these ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/national-parks/the-great-sand-dunes-national-park-and-preserve.html by Michele Kadison Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site This fort, located in Colorado’s Southern Plains and built in 1833, served as an Indian trading post and a central hub on the Santa Fe Trail.  The fort became a staging area for Colonel Stephen Watts Kearney’s “Army of the West” during the ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/national-parks/colorado-national-parks-from-the-southern-plains-to-the-greater-colorado-plateau-and-more%e2%80%a6.html by Michele Kadison With millions of tourists coming to the Colorado Rockies every year, the parks can often be more for people-watching than anything else.  Here at rockies.com, we’ve discovered ten parks that are slightly off the radar, where you can enjoy some privacy and tranquility while enjoying all that nature ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/state-parks/ten-colorado-rockies-state-parks-off-the-radar.html by Michele Kadison Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway Beginning and End Points: Trinidad, Lamar Points of interest: Trinidad, Trinidad State Park, Comanche National Grassland, Fort Carson, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Bent’s Old Fort, Las Animas, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Lamar Distance one way: 188 miles Estimated driving time: 4 hours Trinidad A lovely ranching ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/attractions/southwest/rving-through-southeast-colorado.html by Michele Kadison Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway Beginning and End Points: Cumbres Pass, Alamosa Points of interest: Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway, San Luis, Fort Garland, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, San Luis State Park, Alamosa Distance one way: 129 miles Estimated driving time: 3 hours Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway As ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/attractions/south-central/rving-through-south-central-colorado.html by Michele Kadison Dinosaur Diamond Scenic and Historic Byway Beginning and End Points: Grand Junction, Dinosaur Points of interest: Grand Junction, Colorado National Monument, Fruita, Highline Lake State Park, Canyon Pintado, Donosaur, Dinosaur National Monument Distance one way: 134 miles Estimated driving time: 4 hours Grand Junction Otherwise known as the Grand Valley, this beautiful area is ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/attractions/northwest/rving-through-northwest-colorado.html by Michele Kadison Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic and Historic Byway Beginning and End Points: Ault, Fort Morgan, Sterling Points of interest: Ault, Pawnee National Grassland, Pawnee Buttes, Fort Morgan, Sterling Distance one way: 128 miles Estimated driving time: 3 hours Ault Entering the Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic and Historic Byway from the west, you will come upon ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/attractions/northeast/rving-through-the-northeast-colorado-rockies.html by Michele Kadison Trail Ridge Road Scenic and Historic Byway Beginning and End Points: Estes Park, Grand Lake Points of interest: Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake Distance one way: 48 miles Estimated driving time: 2 hours Estes Park This beautiful alpine town that functions as the eastern gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park shines ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/rving/rving-through-the-colorado-rockies-front-range.html by Michele Kadison The 1,450 mile long Colorado River is rich with stories of the Native Americans as well as early western pioneers, prospectors, and miners seeking their fortunes throughout the west.  With its red silt banks, this majestic river was named Colorado by Spanish settlers, who commemorated the river by ... http://www.coloradoadventure.net/scenic-drives/the-magnificent-colorado-river-from-the-continental-divide-to-the-pacific-ocean.html