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April 1, 2011 by Anya Elise

Rockys. Rockies. || The Colorado Campaign

We’ve been diving into the splendor that is Colorado for a month already. (March, where did you go?) Thank you all for stopping in, contributing, and supporting this campaign. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like to submit something – the more the merrier!

Today, I’ve got a little something for you in celebration of a beloved pastime….

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Colorado has the sun, the sites, the history, the beauty.

Colorado has the Rockies.

And then Colorado has the Rockies.

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March 25, 2011 by Anya Elise

Colorado. Dogs. || The Colorado Campaign

Daniel Schneider is a talented web and social media producer for the Denver Post. More importantly, he always helps me out of my technical jams! OK, I’m just kidding. Sort of.

But really, folks, Mr. Schneider does it all from the web and social, to photography, to writing, to journalism. So without further ado, please welcome him!

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Gentle giant Apollo, a blue brindle Great Dane, makes friends with Shelby, a yellow Lab and hound mix. Shelby, a stout black Lab and beagle mix watches a comfortable distance behind the action. (Daniel J. Schneider)

Colorado. Dog.

The words go together like a hipster and a Helga, the History Channel and footage from Hitler’s speech at the 1927 Nuremburg Rally or a man and, well, his dog. The backstory on man and dog goes into prehistory, and dogs have probably been in Colorado longer than anyone can remember. They were here as soon as European miners and settlers arrived and have been around since, as seen in this photo of a St. Bernard named Jessie taken between 1895 and 1905. Native Americans had dogs all over the United States long before that.

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March 18, 2011 by Anya Elise

Cow Town Syndrome || The Colorado Campaign

When I first asked my sister if she would write something for the Colorado Campaign, she said, “OK, I guess I can do something. But it’s probably going to be goofy.”

My response: “I’m sorry, have you ever read my blog? I talked about how the gray matter of my brain was mad with power a few days ago. Goofy fits right in.”

When I read her submission, I absolutely loved it. She has Colorado summed up to a T.

So please join me in welcoming Emily!

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Sputnik’s Wacky Colorado: Cow Town Syndrome

Our hat-to-head ratio is off.

5 heads. 14 western hats? How on earth did that happen?

As Anya is so fond of saying, Colorado is a cow town. It wants to be a big city when it grows up, but isn’t quite ready to leave mommy (a.k.a. The Old West). Here’s the thing about Colorado, given enough time, even if you’re not originally from here, it gets into your heart and bones. It’s rare to hear someone comment about hating Colorado. There’s a beauty here which grabs your affection.

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March 11, 2011 by Anya Elise

Climb Ev’ry Mountain || The Colorado Campaign

Today’s Colorado Campaign submission comes to you from a good friend, Monica Witzig. Her words speak for themselves, so without further ado…

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Colorado: Climb Ev’ry Mountain

Readers, if you don’t get the reference—or do and want to sing along: http://youtu.be/EoCPuhhE6dw

That’s my mother’s favorite song from The Sound of Music—and what she always saw me doing with my life. Of course, I mean playing outside and tackling challenges, not becoming a nun. I am a transplant; I worked hard to get here and still can’t believe what’s in my backyard.

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