July 27, 2026
Tag: Colorado
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The Wildflower Excursions
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From April into the fall, in the early years of the 20th century tourists made their way from near and far to the Colorado Midland Railroad depot in Colorado Springs for the Wildflower Excursions. The whole story is yet to be written, but here are the basics.
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June 14, 2026 4 Comments
A look back at early logging in the American northwest begs the question, how much has changed – the answer is everything but the wood. Cross-cut handsaws have been replaced by gasoline powered chainsaws. Helicopters drag the logs from the forest, and a Global Positioning System is employed to find the trees deep in hardwood forests.