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139 Abandoned Campfires in Six Months: Colorado Officials Sound the Alarm
Officials beg hikers to extinguish coals after finding dozens of still-smoldering campfires across the state.
This Hiker Just Bagged 487 Miles in a Week. It Left Him in the Hospital
Kyle Curtin only slept about 12 hours total over the course of his Colorado Trail thru-hike. When he finished, he could barely walk.