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The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad takes travelers on a winding, adventurous path through beautiful Colorado ...
I’ve always been one to romanticize the settling of the American West. I’ve spent my life devouring books about it. “The Harvey Girls,” the story of how women, many former mill workers ...
U.S. Route 550 is known as Colorado's Million Dollar ... the San Juan Scenic Byway continues south along the Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to the town of Durango. From there, the byway shoots west ...
The route is designated by the U.S. Secretary ... Ouray Hot Springs, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum and Ridgway Railroad Museum. Although this windy, cliffside road made ...
The surrounding mountains are home to some of Colorado’s highest peaks. Mount Elbert, the tallest mountain in Colorado at ...
The Yankee Boy Basin is particularly famous for its wildflower displays, accessible via a rough road that requires four-wheel drive for the final stretch. For a town of fewer than 1,000 permanent ...
After two trial judges and the state's Public Utilities Commission confirmed La Plata County can regulate the physical ...
Tourism is a foundational piece of our regional economy. In the greater Durango area, tourism accounts for roughly one-third ...