HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS Well-preserved landmarks and captivating museums bring the past to life, when American Indians, pioneers and fortune-seekers made our state what it is today. Gain an understanding of the arduous work undertaken by miners at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek or Last Chance Mine in Creede; ride the rails of the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad in Alamosa or the Leadville Railroad ; or explore the living culture of the Ute Indians at the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose and the Southern Ute Museum in Ignacio (see page 57 for more). COLORADO.com/History ZOOS & ANIMAL SANCTUARIES CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: GOLD PAN, ISTOCKPHOTO; OLD HUNDRED GOLD MINE; BUTTERFLY, ISTOCKPHOTO; BACKPACK, GETTYIMAGES; COLORADO GATOR FARM IN MOSCA. @ColoradoGatorFarm FAMILY ACTIVITY BACKPACKS Twenty-nine Colorado State Parks have Family Activity Backpacks available for check out at the park visitor centers. With bug boxes, magnifiers, guide books, binoculars and more, the packs help explorers of any age discover how much fun they can have on a journey through the great outdoors. COLORADO.com/CSPBackpacks Bears, gators and butterflies are a few of the critters that inhabit our zoos, aquariums and sanctuaries. Spy on black bears and mountain lions at the Wild Animal Sanctu-ary west of Denver; feed one of the world’s largest giraffe herds at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs; walk through a rainforest amid a fluttering of wings at The Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster or toss fish to the residents of the Colorado Gators Reptile Park in Mosca. COLORADO.com/Zoos COLORADO.COM / 67
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