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1974.
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This set of guidelines generally follows current practice in the Division for obtaining soil profiles and is intended to establish standardized procedures for use by the District Materials Sections in the performance of uniform and adequate soils investigations. It is not design manual. The recommendations presented herein are oriented toward the solution of such problems as pavement design, slope design, slope appearance, cost, landslides, embankment...
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2007.
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Although less well known than the Mayans, the Anasazi, who flourished in the region now known as New Mexico, also vanished without a trace. Now, eight centuries after their thriving, 2,000-year-old civilization disappeared as though it had never existed, naturalist and adventurer Childs undertakes to find out where the Anasazi went and why. But discovering the fate of an entire race of people, 800 years after the fact, is not like tracking down a...
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Colorado's Front Range, Western Slope, eastern plains and southern approaches were home to some of the state's stranger people, places and events. Meet Mike the Headless Chicken from Fruita and a Fort Collins architect who designed a university building to house his wife--after he killed her. Learn about Florence's "The Alcatraz of the Rockies" or Doc Holliday's final breaths in Glenwood Springs. Dig into the odd conspiracy theories and underground...
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2022.
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"The tenth book in the Geology Underfoot Series, Geology Underfoot on Colorado's Western Slope offers an inside view of the active and sometimes enigmatic landscape west of the Continental Divide. In this arid region where water drains through deep canyons en route to the Pacific, the crumpled rocks of the Colorado Rockies meet the famous red rocks of the Colorado Plateau to the west and the crazy pile of San Juan volcanics in the southwest. Nothing...
9) Colorado
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From hiking through red rock canyons and aspen forests to hitting the slopes, find your adventure with Moon Colorado. Inside you'll find: Strategic itineraries including a two-week road trip and quick getaways, with suggestions for outdoor adventurers, winter sports enthusiasts, history buffs, road-trippers, foodies, and more; The top activities and unique experiences: Explore ancient pueblos or Wild West ghost towns, soak in a steaming hot spring,...
10) Mulled to death
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Colorado wine mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2021
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A Valentine's Day getaway is on the rocks when a young winemaker discovers a body at an alpine resort in this delightful cozy mystery. When Parker Valentine decides to take a weekend getaway with her boyfriend Reid, a ski trip seems like the perfect choice. Between hitting the slopes and persuading the resort's wine director to sell her mulled wine, Parker is eager to mix business with pleasure. But her plans are muddled when she finds the resort...
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2024
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Chimney Rock National Monument is an archaeological site in the San Juan National forest located at the southern edge of the San Juan Mountains in southwest Southwest Colorado, about 20 miles west of Pagosa Springs and 30 miles east of Durango. The Monument covers seven square miles and preserves approximately 200 ancestral Puebloan structures, Chimney Rock is referred to as a Chacoan outlier because of its Chaco-style Great House Pueblo and associated...
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[2020]
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The American West has always been known for strong women, and the state of Colorado is no exception. From the earliest days of settlement, Colorado women had a love for the land and built their homesteads and ranches. The Homestead Act of 1862 brought thousands west for free land, new beginnings, and a new way of life. For many, it was the dawn of a new dream, and no more so than for the female homesteader. At a time when most women's futures...
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