extra time after exploring the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum to visit their gift shop. The museum is located at 1310 Maple and is open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. For more information visit theColorado School of Mines Geology Museumweb...
El Paso County Parks Invites the Public To Review the Draft Paint Mines Interpretive Park Master Plan November 12, 2024 Volunteer Needed for El Paso County Community Development Advisory Board November 12, 2024 Elected Official Volunteer Needed for El Paso County Board of Health November 8, 20...
A few years later, he still hadn't let go of the idea that humans could work with what they found in space. Like in his book. So he started talking to Christopher Dreyer, a professor at the Colorado School of Mines’ Center for Space Resources, a research and technology development cent...
Paint Mines guided hikes will cover topics such as the geology, ecology, and human history of the site. The amazing interpreters will show you around the park and the fascinating rock formations while they share with you their vast knowledge of the area. They will even bring out some of ...
as the other planes were not due to arrive until about 2pm. The sun peeked over the mountains as we got our gear together. A school of bright red salmon swam in what looked like 2 feet of water off the shore. After wading in later, they were swimming in much deeper water than it ...
so we’ve decided to make it easy for you. We’ve picked 15 of Colorado Springs’ favorite attractions for you to enjoy and each one comes with an admission price under $15. Moms on a budget, bargain hunters, penny-pinchers and dutiful dads will love these savvy savings, and so will...
Georgetown Loop Railroadoffers a ride to remember. The beauty of the rugged Rocky Mountains surrounds you as an old-time steam locomotive or powerful diesel locomotive winds up the Clear Creek canyon. You'll pass by remains of gold and silver mines and breathtaking views along the line, in fu...
That includes the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center. The latter has educational information about the park, as well as a nice gift shop. But it’s the natural rock formations themselves that offer true amazement. The towering red rocks are millions of years old! Visitors can ...