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Looking for a whimsical trip this holiday season? These Polar Express and Santa trains in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are worth the drive

Adventures await along the West’s byways and highways to history.

A former burro trail, the now-paved Guanella Pass Scenic Byway climbs to timberline, taking in spectacular views of Mount Bierstadt, Mount Evans and the alpine tundra.

Historic rail excursions await the adventurous across the West.

Take a look inside the updated cog railway in Manitou Springs. After three years of renovations, the cog is once again open just in time for summer. (Video by Skyler Ballard) This summer’s revival of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway — previously feared lost in the face of a major overhaul — represents the gritty persistence of Colorado’s scenic trains. They refuse to fade since their frontier births. Where many once connected commerce in the West, now they stir nostalgic...

5280 The Best Day Trips to Take From Denver This Summer There are 27 weekend days this summer. Heres what to do during each one of them. Nicholas Hunt •   If you’re like us, there’s only one thing on your mind after the winter we’ve had: Get. Me. Out. Of. This. House. Which is why we’ve rounded up 27 of the Front Range foothills’ best escapes, one for every weekend day this summer—plus a few experts to help guide you through new adventures. 1. Kent Mountain Adventure Center’s...

This summer’s revival of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway — previously feared lost in the face of a major overhaul — represents the gritty persistence of Colorado’s

True West Magazine Franciscan Brother Simeon Schwemberger began his passion for photography of the Four Corners region after his discovery of a surplus large-format 5×7 glass-plate camera at the St. Michaels Mission near Window Rock, Arizona, in 1901. His poignant 1908 photo of a public Jemez Pueblo ceremony in New Mexico reflects his sensitivity for the Native peoples he photographed. – Courtesy Library of Congress –   For millions of would-be travelers to the American West, 2020 will be...