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With travel stalled for the past 10 months, its sustainable comeback has been a popular topic. Now with COVID-19 vaccines in distribution, and the prospect of travel reviving later this year, some travel operators, local governments and nonprofit organizations are walking the talk, with new eco-oriented programs, trips, transportation initiatives and preserves. );
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“I think we will see a significant pivot in the tourism industry in 2021,” said Gregory Miller, the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Responsible Travel, noting that the focus is “not on who is benefiting the travel business, but who’s benefiting the community.”
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The Apishapa Arch east of Cordova Pass on the Scenic Highway of Legends in the Spanish Peaks of southern Colorado was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933-34. (Provided by CDOT)
The Centennial State has two new Scenic and Historic Byways to explore.
Called the Scenic Highway of Legends and Silver Thread, the newly designated roads are two of 13 across the state more than any other in the country designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation as America’s Byways. In total, Colorado has 26 byways, including the ones defined by the state itself.
Already a part of Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways, these two roads are now part of the National Scenic Byway System. Both are in southern Colorado.