Pikes Peak: Partnerships on America’s mountain
USDA Forest Service employee Preston Keres takes us on a tour of the new Pikes Peak Visitor Center. (USDA Forest Service video by Preston Keres) Rising to 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak is a landmark that has inspired travelers, poets and locals for generations. Towering over the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, it is also home to a visitor’s center that seamlessly blends history and recreation, reflecting the best of what partnerships can achieve. Every year, thousands of people from around the...
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Pikes Peak: Partnerships on America’s mountain
November 25,2025
USDA Forest Service employee Preston Keres takes us on a tour of the new Pikes Peak Visitor Center. (USDA Forest Service video by Preston Keres) Rising to 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak is a landmark that -
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