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A cog railroad takes tourists to the summit of Pikes Peak.

Colorado to expand recreation opportunities on “America’s Mountain”

January 12, 2025

Authorities in Colorado want to develop more ways for people to have fun in and around Pikes Peak. The iconic mountain that dominates the western horizon from Colorado Springs is technically part of the federal […]

A view of snow-capped Pike's Peak in Colorado.

Evidence from Snowball Earth found in ancient rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak

December 5, 2024

Around 700 million years ago, the Earth cooled so much that scientists believe massive ice sheets encased the entire planet like a giant snowball. This global deep freeze, known as Snowball Earth, endured for tens of millions […]