Author: Riley Snyder

This summer has been a busy one here at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center! We welcomed over half a million visitors from all over the world in just the summer months of June through August (546,217 visitors to be exact!). Our peak day saw an impressive 9,310 visitors come through our…

Wildfires are an ever-present threat in Colorado, particularly during the hot summer months. This season alone we’ve witnessed numerous fires across the state, showing the persistent threat we all face, and one that we can all play a role in mitigating. According to the National Parks Service, nearly 85 percent of wildland fires in the…

Many of us have heard the term the “dog days of summer,” and have made the connection to the way dogs laze around in the heat of the summer. And though this period of time, spanning from July 3 to August 11, is typically the hottest of the year, this common saying has nothing to…