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Geographically the two distinctive summits on the horizon west of Walsenburg are part of the Rocky Mountains. But geologically, they’re different.

CU Boulder student Brendan Towle said he can't graduate because of his disability and has experience discrimination and retaliation.

CU Boulder student Brendan Towle said he can't graduate because of his disability and has experience discrimination and retaliation.

Colorado is a state of endless beauty. And all of it, one might say, comes down to geology.

In autumn, Colorado’s Western Slope offers cool-weather adventures and a bountiful harvest of fresh produce.

Seminar in geological sciences helps prepare undergrads—particularly low-income and first-generation students—for graduate-level research.

5280 Hike We Like: North America’s Largest Dinosaur Tracksite This little-known trail in southeastern Colorado’s Comanche National Grassland leads to more than 1,300 dinosaur footprints exposed along the banks of the Purgatoire River.Logan Abbott and Terri Cook •   May 13, 2021 Difficulty: Hard Why We Love It: It’s a peaceful out-and-back hike to a prehistoric site where 25-ton Apatosauruses once roamed. When to Go: Spring and fall Pre-hike Buzz: Stop by The Barista in La Junta for a...

Travels in Geology: Cyprus: Island of Oceanic Crust by Terri Cook and Lon Abbott Thursday, October 22, 2015 The soul of Cyprus lies in the Troödos Mountains — a rare, intact sliver of ancient oceanic crust — and in the beautiful mountain villages dotting their slopes. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Konstantin Kopachinsky. The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus played a pivotal role in the development of plate tectonic theory. Thus, when planning a recent eastern Mediterranean trip...