Have you ever wondered why people from Colorado seem super fit? It’s because they are utterly obsessed with being outside. Here’s why we can’t get enough:

1. It is easy to wake up and get moving in the morning because our sunrises look like this...
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2. ...and it's easy to keep going after work when the setting sun looks like this.
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3. Air smells better in Colorado.
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Hmm, I wonder why...
4. There is no need to visit the gym when there's the Manitou Incline...
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5. ...Red Rocks Amphitheatre...
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6. ...and multiple places to bike...
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7. ...hike...
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8. ...and swim.
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9. Indoor spa < natural hot springs.
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10. The best Colorado attractions, like Mesa Verde National Park...
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11. ...Great Sand Dunes National Park...
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12. ...and Dinosaur National Monument are all outside.
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13. Sports...
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14. ...and concerts are just more fun under the stars.
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15. Finally, this epic powder isn't going to ski...
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16. ...and/or board itself.
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What do you love most about the great outdoors?

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