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What Locals Know About April in Colorado Springs
by Melody Monberg, Hike for Life Operations Manager I’ll be honest with you. April is not my big hiking month. Life gets busy, and the trails are in that awkward in-between. Not the snow-dusted magic of winter, not the wildflower explosion of June. Just gray and brown and quietly waiting, with little buds of grass…
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Hip-Hip-Hooray for Homeschool Day!
by Asya L. Simons, Park Guide & School Programs Coordinator, Garden of the Gods Park The field trip program at the Garden of the Gods is tree-mendous. We love it, and we are sedimental about the time we get to spend leading school kids through the formations. Granite (how many environment puns can I get…
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Spring Break at Garden of the Gods: Sunshine, Red Rocks & Room to Breathe
by Melody Monberg, Hike for Life Operations Manager When our family from Texas visited a few springs ago, we started our morning bundled up for a hike through Garden of the Gods—hats, gloves, the works as we wound between the towering red rock formations. But by lunchtime, we’d stripped down to short sleeves and were…
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Program Highlight: Rattlesnakesss
by Asya L. Simons, Park Guide & School Programs Coordinator, Garden of the Gods Park You’re walking along the trail and suddenly you hear a buzzing sound to your left. You’ve heard that sound before and you know exactly what friend you’ve found. You scan the tall grass as you slowly take a step back…
Park Hours: 5 am – 9 pm | Visitor & Nature Center: 9 am – 5 pm (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day)
