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Widely scattered showers or a thunderstorm this evening. Then partly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%..
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Widely scattered showers or a thunderstorm this evening. Then partly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Updated: July 5, 2021 @ 4:15 pm
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Late season wildflowers bloom in American Basin below the summit of 12,620-foot Cinnamon Pass on July 30, 2018. The basin is a popular spot during peak wildflower season and is home to one of the trailheads to 14,048-foot Handies Peak.
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“It’s like heaven to me in the summer,” one Breckenridge resident tells us. “It’s magic.”
So, how to score a perfect visit? We asked three locals for tips.
KELLY HEPBURN
• Where to start: I’m rolling down to
Mom’s Baking Co. in downtown Breckenridge, grabbing a burrito and coffee to go. I just got a stand-up paddleboard so I’m bringing that down to
Lake Dillon near the
Frisco Bay Marina. Since we’re insane here, after my paddle and picnic, I’ll go take my mountain bike for a spin. Visitors like the
Peninsula in Frisco, but my favorite trail is
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful volunteers work to keep trash off the roads, out of water
Did you know litter costs millions to clean p? By Elizabeth Gentle | April 21, 2021 at 7:14 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 7:16 PM
NORTH ALABAMA, (WAFF) - The next time you throw that plastic bottle out of your vehicle or dump junk on the side of the road - think about it.
It is not cheap to clean up all that litter.
You see it on the sides of the roads, floating in the water, and scattered everywhere. Litter. Trash. Junk. Whatever you want to call it - it’s an eyesore.
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You’ll need to be a well-rounded and experienced mountaineer to bag Mount Powell in the Gore Range. (Provided by Ben Conners)
The Gore Range has been called the “Alaska of Colorado”: rugged, steep and with painfully few trails getting deep into the mountains. That means aside from a few popular spots right around the edges, these mountains are wonderfully overlooked a rarity so close to the populous Front Range.
Winter’s snowstorms and cold temperatures make the area even more desolate. So for hikers, skiers and backpackers looking for a little winter isolation, adventure or secret powder stashes, the Gores might be just the right place to look.