Colorado is famously home to the towering Rocky Mountains. Yet, for a landlocked state, Colorado also has a surprising number of beaches to enjoy. Take, for example, the "mountain beach" right in the ...

Comments: Great Sand Dunes National Park boasts the tallest sand dune in North America, Star Dune, which is 750 feet high at an elevation of approximately 8,600 feet above sea level. The park has more ...

Thanks to images in publications such as this and all across the internet, we know what to expect when we arrive at Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. But imagine the early, unsuspecting ...

A literal oasis in southern Colorado west of the Grand Sand Dunes National Park, this complex is one of the numerous hot springs bubbling in the expansive San Luis Valley. In addition to a large ...

Amid the state’s record-low snowpack, however, it seems likely that Medano Creek will not flow as it usually does this year.

Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times ...

For many Coloradans, the brightest memories are of camping trips under the darkest skies. That’s how DarkSky International ...

Joecho-16/Getty Images Medano Creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. Located in southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is home to North ...

In Southern Colorado, the Great Sand Dunes are alive with the sound of music. The tallest dunes in North America rise above 750 feet — a surreal landscape that sings on scorching summer days. For that ...