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Baca County

Check out Picture Canyon and see ancient petroglyphs.

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Bent County

Discover a stunning historic courthouse.

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Crowley County

Colorado's only seaplane port, lots of water, and amazing birding.

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Kiowa County

Learning about frontier history on the plains.

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Las Animas County

Trinidad is one of the most preserved, historic downtowns in Colorado.

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Otero County

Get your fill of the best watermelons you can imagine!

Windmills

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Prowers County

You'll feel the wind in your hair and see for miles.

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Featured Story From Canyons & Plains

August 19, 2021

Bent Builds and Burns Massive Trading Post on the Santa Fe Trail

As the story goes, upon William Becknell’s return to Missouri in early 1822 from his first successful trip to Santa Fe, he split open a bag full of silver coins that spilled out into the street.

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