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Fort Collins Activities for Kids
Looking for activities for kids in Fort Collins, Colorado? Check out Fossil Creek Park, the Discovery Science Center, and other great family activities.
fort collins • northern colorado • colorado travel • activities for kids • denver

Old Town Fort Collins Restaurants
If you're in Fort Collins, CO, you'll have to stop by Old Town--it's the most charming part of the city. Here are some great places there to grab a bite to eat.
fort collins • old town • northern colorado • colorado state university • silver grill

Colorado State University Guide
If you're looking for a large, laid-back university in a sunny climate, check out Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO.
colorado state university • csu • fort collins • northern colorado • old town

Llama Trek for Blind in Colorado
Colorado Ski For Light's annual llama trek teams blind and visually impaired with sighted guides for a challenging, boundary-breaking journey into the Rawah Wilderness.
trekk for light • hiking with llamas • colorado ski for light • outdoor recreation for the blind • llama treks in rawah wilderness

First Night New Year's Eve Fests
The original First Night celebration took place in Boston in 1976. Since then, the family-oriented, non-alcoholic events have spread to other cities in the United States.
first night • new year's eve • boston • st. petersburg • spokane

Operation Osprey: Flight and Farewell
It was an exciting time when we opened the box and watched our ospreys learn to fly. This was what we had been waiting for!
osprey • pandion haliaetus • hacking • great blue heron • telemetry equipment

Operation Osprey: What a Bird!
Part one of a three-part series tells how I got involved with introducing some very interesting avian characters to Fort Collins, Colorado.
osprey • pandion haliaetus • hacking • raptor • radio telemetry

The Best of Both Worlds
Fort Collins, Colorado, a college town an hour's drive north of Denver, is home to three family-owned breweries that combine American entrepreneurial spirit and Old World tradition.
fort collins • colorado • england • amber ale • scottish ale

Camping Along Colorado's Cache La Poudre River
A lesser-known, less crowded destination among all of Colorado's outdoor playgrounds, the Cache La Poudre River & canyon is a hidden treasure.
cache la poudre river • canyon • camping • colorado • northern

Needles Not So Bad
The practice of acupuncture have been around for nearly 5,000 years. The ancient Chinese medicine has become increasingly popular over the last several years.
acupuncture • needles • health • pain • qi

An American Buddhist Pilgrimage
A brief portrait of an American Buddhist holy site near Fort Collins, Colorado.
shambhala • stupa • chogyam trungpa • sakyong mipham rinpoche • dharmakaya

Art From Recycling at Colorado's Swetsville Zoo
More than just junk sculpture, the Swetsville Zoo, located just off the southernmost exit to Fort Collins, is a magical peek into the mind of outsider artist, Bill Swets.
bill swets • swetsville zoo • colorado art events • colorado attractions • interesting attractions in colorado

Important Spring Art Days of Denver
This Spring delivers a showcase of artists and important shows that are giving an energized lift to the new art city, Denver, Colorado.
scott fraser • fort collins museum of contemporary art • lab at belmar • comics as art • still life

Operation Osprey: Ospreys in the Tower
Part two of a three-part series covers construction of a hacking tower, acquiring young ospreys, and watching their every move.
osprey • pandion haliaetus • cache la poudre river • fort collins • colorado

Lesser-Known Tragic Rock Star Deaths
Major stars like Michael Jackson receive major news coverage, but the tragic deaths of other musicians have also left a painful scar on the music industry.
michael jackson • dj am • travis barker • stuart adamson • johnny schou

Storms on the Peaks: Winter Wind
Winter winds on the peaks of the Rocky Mountains are truly awesome. How hard can it blow? and Why? and what is it like up there when it does? Here are some answers.
winter winds • westerlies • enos a. mills • rocky mountain national park • long's peak

"Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul"
"Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul" is the next in the "Chicken Soup" series. This one is just for nurses. Like others in the series, it will contain 101 stories to inspire and uplift the soul. Submit your story and if published you'll receive a $300 permission fee and a 50 word bio in the back of the book.
nurses • nursing • nurses • inspiriational stories • motivational

My Memories of the Big Thompson Flood
My own memories of the flood, like those of many others, are intense and unforgettable.
larimer county sheriff's office;drake;estes park;c

New Belgium Trippel Beer
Colorado's New Belgium Brewing has rapidly gained a reputation for producing quality beers with a strong European influence, and their Trippel continues that tradition.
new belgium • ale • trippel • beer • taste

College Education and Technology
Will technology cause the traditional college classroom education to become obsolete? Here's a satirical vision of future education.
college education • technology • obsolete technology • blackboard eraser • chalk markings

Historic Hotels of the Rockies for Foodies
Guests of Historic Hotels of the Rockies' venerable accommodations in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Wyoming can savor the tasty western cuisine.
historic hotels of the rockies • national register of historic places • western heritage • vintage hostelries • wild west decor

Matthew Shepard Murdered for Being Gay
The brutal murder of gay student Matthew Shepard was horrific but not in vain - it has been a shocking wake-up call for the world to gay hate crime issues.
matthew shepard • gay panic defence • gay hate crime • aaron mckinney • russell henderson

Successful K-12 Student Teaching Experiences
By displaying the right attitude and being open to others' expertise, student teachers can grow professionally and personally through their final mentored experience.
k-12 student teaching • classroom internships • mentor relationships • cooperating teacher • criticism lessons

The Real Meaning of Christmas
It's hard not to be captivated by gifts and glitter this time of year. Amid the toys and trimmings, how can you teach your child the true meaning of Christmas?
real meaning of christmas • teaching kids about jesus' birth • spiritual significance of christmas • teaching kids about christmas • keeping christ in christmas

This Slug's For You!
Does beer really attract and kill snails and slugs? Find out here!
slug traps • slug control • snail control • beer

Ukulele Renaissance
The ukulele is enjoying a small resurgence in popularity. Danielle Ate the Sandwich and Dent May ride the uke wave, as did George Harrison and Tiny Tim.
ukulele renaissance • origin of ukulele • musicians who use ukes • danielle ate the sandwich • jimi hendrix

Artisan Cheese Types
How do you go about categorizing cheese? It's a subject that's just too diverse.
blue-vein • cheese • fresh • hard • pasta-filata

Buried Treasure in the San Juan Mountains
Throughout history, gold has lured men to the American West. Most have been disappointed, but there are those who believe that gold is buried in an old mine in Colorado.
juan de onate • vern cato • pagosa peak • buried treasure • san juan mountains

Colorado Cactus
Yes, we do have cacti in Colorado. From the lowest, dry places you can find and well up into the mountains, you need to watch your step or you might run into one. You might also see some exotic flowers crowning their thorns. And, do you know what is the most endangered cactus in the U.S.? Take a look here and I'll tell you.
cactus;cacti;succulent;colorado;desert;prickly pea

Colorado State vs. TCU Football 2009
TCU football has been more about substance than style, at least since Gary Patterson's been head coach. But last weekend, there was even less style than usual.
tcu horned frogs football • colorado state football • college football scores • college football schedule • mountain west conference

Colorado; In the Path of Autumn
Autumn is a time for long migrations, urgent preparations, and dramatic changes as it moves from Colorado's high tundra to the plains. J.B.Barton follows the colorful path of Autumn in Colorado's majestic National Park and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge.
colorado • denver • monte • vista • cottonwoods

Family Adopts Internationally
About five months ago, Lisa Geisterfer and her husband Mike welcomed two girls from Ethiopia into their family and their home.
ethiopia • god • changes • process • adoption

Ode To a Coot
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge in North Park was established to provide breeding habitat for water and shore birds. Here is a quick look at the Refuge and one of its most common residents, the American Coot.
arapaho national wildlife refuge • north park • colorado • american coot • fulica americana

Resolve to Volunteer
Consider the many volunteer opportunities at science museums.
museum • volunteer

Soon Spring
Winter is still holding on, but the signs are all pointing to Spring in Northern Colorado. According to the birds and the bravest flowers, It's Happening!
colorado • spring • black-billed magpie • stemless daisy • townsendia exscapa

Stormy Petrel and the Blizzard of 1871: part 5
Throughout the long cold day Stormy waits alone inside the wagon. At the close of day the wind increases and gradually grows colder. She can only wonder if her husband and brothers have perished in the storm.
blizzard of 1871 • stormy • fatal moaning • wind • gradually colder

Survival Overcomes Rape
When she was 19 years old, Megan Wyman was sexually assaulted. She can still remember the vivid details of the night she was raped.
survival • rape • guilt • reporting • sex

Swainson's Hawk in the San Luis Valley
A short tour of the county roads in the San Luis Valley provided some lovely wild flowers and an up-close look at a fledgling Swainson's Hawk.

Winter on the Cache la Poudre River
Seasons greetings from the Cache la Poudre river on a pure, white winter morning.
cache la poudre river • dipper • cinclus mexicanus • stellers jay

"Xeric to the Max"
Max Dalrymple adapts the City of Albuquerque's Xeriscape program to the dust bowl area of northeastern New Mexico, in which he lives, and creates a program of landscaping that is "Xeric to the Max." With two reviews.
xeriscaping • xeric • feng shui • windbreaks • american indian

Cranes in the San Luis Valley
October and March are wonderful times to see the Sandhill Cranes in the beautiful San Luis Valley. When I hear them calling overhead, I always want to follow.
sandhill crane • grus canadensis • monte vista national wildlife refuge • alamosa nwr • bald eagle

My Bear Stories
I've met a couple of Black Bears. We weren't really introduced, but we did sort of get in each other's space. This is what happened.
black bear • ursus americanus • grizzly bear • cache la poudre river • rocky mountains

Rainwater Collection
Rainwater collection systems allow you to store the water that falls on a roof during heavy rains. This water can then be used to irrigate plants when rains are light or non - existent. But how much water can one expect to store in a cistern?
rainwater collection • cachement • drought • xeriscape • dry landscape

The Great Horned Owl
Here is a predator that glides on silent wings and most likely lives somewhere in your town. But what do you really know about the great horned owl?
great horned owl • bubo virginianus • nest building • eared owls • flight feathers

Utah vs. Colorado State Football 2009
It's already assured that Utah won't go undefeated like it did last year. But the Utes still have a chance to make some major waves during the 2009 football season.
college football scores • college football previews • utah utes football results • colorado state football • ncaa football leaders

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