COLORADO Mesa Verde National Park FROM TOP: ANDREW MAGUIRE; JASON LEWANDOWSKI 3 Explore Our Parks & Monuments Colorado’s natural assets awaken the imagination and stir the senses. Come to life walking a trail to the twinkling tune of aspen leaves, wrangling a feisty rainbow trout, crunching over pine needles while twisting along on a mountain bike, sitting beside a babbling creek for a picnic, or witnessing the wonder of bighorn sheep moving from one rocky ledge to another. Our four national parks, nine national monuments and 43 state parks have preserved special moments like these — and millions of others — for visitors to carry with them for a lifetime. COLORADO . COM Colorado National Monument 13