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• Of all the states in the country, Colorado has the highest average altitude which contributes to its nickname of “the mile high” state.
• Mt Evans holds the honor of having the highest paved road in North America since it climbs to over 14,000 feet above sea level.
• More than one-third of all the land in Colorado is owned by the United States Federal Government; and the Bureau of Land Management controls more than eight million acres of Colorado’s public land.
• Colorado is home to almost 20 rivers whose headwaters begin in the state, and there are eleven national forests within the state.
• The tunnel between Clear Creek and Summit County in Colorado, known as the Dwight Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel, is the highest altitude tunnel in the world since it was bored at an elevation of 11,000 feet.
• The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3000 miles from their northernmost point (in Canada) to its southwestern point in New Mexico.
• The highest major summit of the Rocky Mountains is Mount Elbert (the Sawatch Range) with an elevation of Read the rest of this entry »

Most of us have heard of the Harvest Moon, partially thanks to Neil Young and his iconic 1992 hit. But, did you know that the Harvest Moon which occurs in nature in September is also known as the Wine Moon, the Singing Moon, and the Elk Call Moon? And interestingly, American myth and folklore provides the first full moon of each month with its own name (and a few variations) broken out as follows: January: Wolf Moon, Hunger Moon, Old Moon February: Snow Moon, Ice Moon March: Worm Moon, Sap Moon, Sugaring Moon, Crow Moon, Storm MoonApril: Pink Moon, Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Rain Moon, Wind Moon Read the rest of this entry »