National Natural Landmark

LUXlife, a premium travel magazine, has honored Visit Glenwood Springs with the title Best Destination Marketing & Management Organization 2024.

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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Located in the picturesque Rocky Mountains, Glenwood Springs is a vibrant city of eclectic attractions and incredible outdoor recreation.

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  • Located in the picturesque Rocky Mountains, Glenwood Springs is a vibrant city of eclectic attractions and incredible outdoor recreation.
  • As the contracted destination marketing and management organization for the City of Glenwood Springs, Visit Glenwood Springs provides the city with responsible marketing to promote the local economy, enhance residents’ quality of life, and protect the area’s natural resources.
  • This forward-thinking initiative underscores Visit Glenwood Springs’ dedication to protecting Glenwood Springs’ natural environment and heritage.
  • To find out more about Glenwood Springs’ prestigious award, visit https://www.lux-review.com/issues/travel-and-tourism-awards-2024/ , where you can view all the 2024 winner profiles.

America's National Natural Landmarks Program Keeps Going, Growing and Succeeding

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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Six decades later more than 600 locations across the U.S. ranging in size from four acres to more than 900,000 are designated National Natural Landmarks (NNLs).

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  • Six decades later more than 600 locations across the U.S. ranging in size from four acres to more than 900,000 are designated National Natural Landmarks (NNLs).
  • In 2023 a handful of NNLs will celebrate their 50th anniversaries of the designation, including the Morrison Fossil Area NNL in Colorado.
  • Later expanded to the Morrison-Golden Fossil Areas NNL, a section of the original designation includes Dinosaur Ridge.
  • While NNLs are not units of the National Park System, designation provides the opportunity for landowners who share an allegiance to protecting America's natural treasures to partner with the National Park Service in collaboration for conservation.

New Cave Discovered That Could Connect to Natural Bridge Caverns

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A highly specialized caving team is embarking on a journey through unexplored cave passage at Natural Bridge Caverns in an attempt to find a connection between a newly discovered cave and the northern reaches of Natural Bridge Caverns. Led by brothers Brad and Travis Wuest, owners and operators of Natural Bridge Caverns, the next expedition is an epic push to try to discover connecting cave passage. The expedition is set for Friday, May 27th, 2022, and could take 24 hours to complete.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A highly specialized caving team is embarking on a journey through unexplored cave passage at Natural Bridge Caverns in an attempt to find a connection between a newly discovered cave and the northern reaches of Natural Bridge Caverns.
  • Natural Bridge Caverns' cavers spearheaded exploration of the Wild Cave in 2021 with hopes for more than discovery of a new cave.
  • "No other cave in Texas is being explored to the degree that's happening at Natural Bridge Caverns," said world renown cave explorer Bill Steele.
  • Natural Bridge Caverns is a designated State Historical Site, National Natural Landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Visit Potter-Tioga Featured as Central PA Business Leader in Forbes, Fortune & Entrepreneur Magazines

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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Visit Potter-Tioga, the County Visitors Bureau which covers the lush landscapes of north-central Pennsylvania, will be featured as a Central PA Business Leader in the upcoming editions of Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur magazines.

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  • Visit Potter-Tioga, the County Visitors Bureau which covers the lush landscapes of north-central Pennsylvania, will be featured as a Central PA Business Leader in the upcoming editions of Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur magazines.
  • Through the eyes of Colleen Hanson, Executive Director of Visit Potter-Tioga, the feature follows the success of the Counties pandemic tourism strategy.
  • The magazines showcasing Visit Potter-Tioga will be available in central Pennsylvania.
  • For information on how your business can benefit from these marketing efforts, visit www.VisitPotterTioga.com , email [email protected] , or call 570-724-0635.