Fort Collins, Colorado

Colorado became a state in the United Stated on August 1st, 1876. Colorado is the 38th country to be a part of our country. The capital of Colorado is Denver. The most visited places and the biggest cities in Colorado are Denver and Colorado Springs. Colorado’s nickname is the Centennial state. In 2016 the population is 5.474 million. There are only 64 counties in Colorado. The state song is “Rocky mountain high”. The state color is gold, red, blue, and white (Av2books). Cattle and calves are…

In the late 1800’s, Americans expanded their settlements into the western part of their country. This land was traditionally used by American Indian before the Americans claimed it, but since Americans believed in manifest destiny, with the help of the federal government, the ambitious land hungry Americans won several wats against the Indian tribes to claim the land. By losing this war, the Indians were forced to live on government-controlled reservations. This land offered limitless…

About Rifle The beautiful commnity of Rifle is surrounded by mesas in the gorgeous Colorado River Valle. The town of Rifle sits at the base of rock formations known as "Bookcliffs." The unique formations are named for their characyeristic lines of shale and sediment that resemble book pages. Rifle is located at the gateway of the Roan Plateou. The gateway is a place of awe-inducing waterfalls, deep canyons, forests of spruce and aspend, and wildflower meadows. Residents of Rifle enjoy of an…

West fascinated me. Searching the Internet for places to go but being from Georgia and having a limitation of the surrounding southern states I could not assimilate the elevation and mountain views that are in Colorado. I became mesmerized of such magnitude. Convinced that the colorful Colorado will bring some light to who I was I decided to make a plan. Searching places to go I decided to start with Denver. The capitol seemed like a great place to begin the next chapter of my life. After…

Moving west was not easy but at the same time worth it.Exploring new land, escaping slavery,looking for gold,starting a new life,new land to have, were just some of the good things you could get out of moving west but there was bad sickness could spread, leaving your friends and family,hungry animals out for blood, natives might attack,wagon break down, and way more. There were many reason for moving west.First, black people were going west to escape slavery because in the west everyone had…

natural beauty of the landscape and the various recreational outdoor activities. Vacationing in resorts and skiing are the preferred activities in the Rockies.Some popular tourist destinations are Aspen, Vail, Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain in Colorado, Sun Valley in Idaho, Pikes Peak, Royal Gorge, Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and Glacier National…

There are many things happening in the world today. More importantly, there are many things happening in the United States. There are debates and discussions going on twenty-four hours a day on how to make the United States of America a bigger, and better country. With many topics being thrown around in local, state, and national political offices, these topics can change very fast. One topic, however, has remained steady in these discussions. This subject is if the drug, Marijuana, should be…

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the 1850’s. this town was one of the many places prospectors and explorers came to in search of riches. Most of these individuals came from out east when they saw the news about all the gold out west. Estes Park is a small mountain town in western Colorado, located in Larimer County. The town is part of the Rocky Mountain National Park, one of the country’s 58 national parks. It is located 22.3 miles west of the town of Lyons via U.S Highway 36. One can also take U.S highway 7 from downtown…

Academic Standards in Colorado Colorado is well known for being the first state to legalize marijuana. It is a hot topic around the United States, however, Colorado was also one of only six states asked to inform the Federal Government on the process of developing new standards in-line with Common Core, another frequently debated issue (Colorado Department of Education, 2016). Academic changes over the last several years have led Colorado to develop strong state standards, which prepare pupils…