This new designation will prevent about 50,000 acres from mining and development, and protect its natural beauty.
Located in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, the area was home to tribal nations for thousands of years. In World War II, it was used to teach soldiers to snow-shoe, climb, and ski, but now bald eagles, bats, bobcats, bighorn sheep, black bears, mountain lions, and owls are just a few of the species that call it home.