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Discover Southeast Colorado
2012TravelandTourismGuideForSouthernColorado
 
There is something for everyonein Southeast Colorado at the Crossroads of America
Bent’s New Fort • Camp Amache Historic Landmark • Sand Creek Massacre Historic Site • RodeoBig Timbers Museum • Birding Trails • John Martin Reservoir State Park • Hiking • Biking • FishingHunting • Golfing every month of the year
 
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INDEX FROMTHEPUBLISHER
olorado Welcome Center ........ Page 4Engine 1819 .......................... Page 5n the Rails .......................... Page 10rea History Preserved ........... Page 12ondrous Canyonlands ......... Page 14Boating & Fishing Guide ......... Page 20ohn Martin Reservoir ............ Page 24Prehistoric History ................. Page 25mache Internment Camp ...... Page 28he Arts ................................ Page 29Sand Creek Massacre Landmark............................................. Page 30alendar of Events ................ Page 32ildlife Photography .............. Page 34Holly Bluegrass Festival ......... Page 37Lodging Guide ....................... Page 30olf Courses ......................... Page 40hambers of Commerce ........ Page 41hurch Directory ................... Page 42
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o matter what your interests are, or thetime of year, thereis always something to doin Southeast Colorado. Visitors and residentsalike will find much to sat-isfy their spirit of adven-ture. Nature lovers will en- joy the abundant wildlifethat populates the region.Herds of antelope anddeer can be seen year round and birding here isexceptional.For the photographer,there are great opportuni-ties to capture a wide vari-ety of wildlife that inhabit the prairie. Birders willfind least tern, piping plov-er, lesser prairie chicken,snow geese, blue heron,burrowing owl, and larkbuntings to name but a few varieties that frequent the region. A morningdrive on a country road will reveal an abundanceof majestic birds of prey including hawks and nu-merous nesting eagles. You will enjoy reading lo-cal photographer JillSmith’s story in this maga-zine about her experiencescapturing area wildlife with her camera.Southeastern Coloradois still home to farm andranch families whose par-ents and grandparentscame to the region to buildan independent life on theprairie. Many of thoseoriginal homesteadershave relatives who still liveand work on the land here. These friendly, hardwork-ing folks will readily sharetheir stories and steer youto points of interest you will want to explore while you are in the area.History lovers will findthe descendants of thehardy souls who settledsoutheast Colorado havedone a fine job of preserv-ing and protecting the arti-facts that tell the story of building a life in the Amer-ican West. Be sure to en- joy the stories by LanceMaggart and Kristin Lub-bers about the role of therailroad in building the west and the fascinatingstory of moving a massive,early 1900s locomotive toits current location at theColorado Welcome Center in Lamar. The area boasts a re-markable number of giftedartists, but is also thehome to carefully pre-served and protected an-cient cave art. There arealso dinosaur tracks in thearea which are described,along with photos, in thepages of Discover this year. With its big sky and ex-pansive views of the land-scape it is no wonder that so many artists, artisans,musicians, and writersmake their homes here. Whether you are here for a few days or are consider-ing relocating to southeast Colorado, we hope you will find this guide helpfulin learning about the area.Enjoy!
 Mary Breslin, Publisher 
ONTHECOVER
John Contreras
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This photo of young cowboy Heston Seufer was takenat the Holly fair.
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