The Blaine County Journal News-Opinion - We've Got The County Covered

Forty-six people from along the Hi-Line just returned from a trip to Colorado Springs. Coordinated through several senior centers along the Hi-Line, there were travelers from Fort Peck to Chester along Highway 2 as well as from Polson and Great Falls. The seven-day, six night tour included four nights in Colorado Springs, with overnight stops in both directions in Sheridan, Wyoming. The trip was open to any adult.

While in Colorado Springs the group visited Glen Eyrie, the castle built by Jackson Palmer who was the founder of Colorado Springs. The group also visited the two most popular sites in the area for tourists-the Air Force Academy and Garden of the Gods, the city's famous park. Side trips included a stop at Manitou Springs, at the base of Pikes Peak, old Colorado City and the Royal Gorge. An added stop allowed many friends of Bob Ragsdale, who grew up in Harlem, to view the roper's display in the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Travelers enjoyed some milder, summer temperatures but, unfortunately, there was smoke from wildfires as well.