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Best Alpine Lake Hikes in Colorado

5 Minute Read The largest flat-top mountain in the world, the Grand Mesa, offers cool temperatures and striking mountain scenery reflected elegantly in the calm waters of the alpine lakes. Standing at 11,000 feet above sea level, the Grand Mesa National Forest is chock-full of hundreds of hiking…

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Crafted with Purpose

8 Minute Read The Grand Junction area is rich with culinary history and agricultural roots. The region’s agricultural story began in the early 1880s, when irrigation enabled farming. In 1883, William Edgar Pabor planted apples, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, and grapes after recognizing the area’s…

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World Footprints Featured Grand Junction and Nature's Trifecta

Click here to view the full article on World Footprints. Heide Brandes, a writer, highlighted Grand Junction in the article "Grand Junction, Colorado—Where the West is Still Wild". The article mentions Grand Junction, VisitGrandJunction.com, Colorado National Monument, Grand Mesa, Rattlesnake…

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Backpacker Featured Grand Junction's Rattlesnake Canyon Arches

Click here to view the full article on Backpacker. *requires a free account to read. Alisha McDarris, a writer, highlighted Grand Junction in the article "7 Otherworldly Hikes That Will Make You Feel Like You're on Another Planet". The article mentions Rattlesnake Arch, Rattlesnake Canyon Arches…

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Things to Do in Colorado National Monument

Photo by: Ray Mathis 6 Minute Read One of the most beautiful stretches of land in the world, Colorado National Monument is comprised of more than 20,500 acres of high desert looming over the Colorado River just a few miles from Downtown Grand Junction. Teeming with mind-boggling rock formations, a…

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Colorado Wild Animals

6 Minute Read Mesa County is the fourth largest county in Colorado, by land mass, and is 76 percent public land, so wildlife has the benefit of roaming free without being nudged out by urban sprawl, like much of the state. Grand Junction is located in Mesa County and is populated with numerous…

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New York Times Featured Grand Junction in 36 Hours

Click here to view the full article from The New York Times. * This is a gift article. Cindy Hirschfeld, a writer, featured Grand Junction in the article "36 Hours in Grand Junction". The article mentions Grand Junction, Colorado National Monument, Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park, Grand…

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