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Pike, Powell, and You Exploring at the AALL Annual Meeting

By Chris Hudson

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olorado has entertained its share in the southwestern corner of the state. canyon, remember to watch out for of explorers. Once considered Established by President Theodore poison ivy—according to the National a part of the Great American Roosevelt in 1906 to “preserve the works Park Service, it can grow up to five feet C of man,” the 52,000-acre park is home high along the canyon walls. Other park Desert, Colorado’s natural resources, geological riches, and stunning natural to over 4,000 archeological sites. activities include rafting, kayaking, Ancestral Puebloans, also known as fishing, and three wonderful scenic beauty have attracted explorers, Anasazi, inhabited the area from 600 drives (South Rim Road, North Rim profiteers, and admirers for centuries. to 1300 A.D. Cliff Palace, the largest Road, and East Portal Road). Paleo-Indians inhabited the Mesa Verde dwelling at MVNP, has 150 rooms and Location: , 102 region for thousands of years, and 75 additional open areas. Attractions Elk Creek, Gunnison, Colorado 81230. Coronado skirted the territory in his at the park include guided and self- For more information, call 970/641- search for the Seven Cites of Cibola. guided walking tours, hiking , 2337 or visit www.nps.gov/blca. Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike the Mesa Top Loop Road, the Far Great Sand Dunes National Park— explored the area in 1806, only three View Visitors Center, and the Chapin Sea, surf, and sand? You bet! Although years after it had been acquired in the Mesa Archeological Museum. Nearby not quite the North Shore, you can still . Major John Wesley attractions include Hovenweep National build a sandcastle, swim in Mendano Monument, the Canyons of the Ancients Creek, and even sandboard, sled, or ski Powell (who would later navigate the National Monument, and the Anasazi ’s tallest sand dunes at Colorado River, name the Grand Heritage Museum. the Great Sand Dunes National Park Canyon, and effectively complete the Location: , and Preserve (GSDNP). Located west era of exploration) was the first P.O. Box 8, Mesa Verde, Colorado of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, American to ascend in 1868. 81330. For more information, call GSDNP is a wonderful family And now, you too can explore Colorado. 970/529-4465 or visit www.nps.gov/ destination. Activities at the park include meve. hiking, camping, backpacking, horseback Getting Outside riding, and ranger-led programs. Colorado is known for the richness and Formerly a national monument, beauty of its natural environment. Plains, Congress declared the area a national mountains, rivers, mesas, and canyons park in 2004. blend together to make up Colorado’s Location: Visitor Center, 11999 unique landscape. Split by the Highway 150, Mosca, Colorado 81146. Continental Divide, Colorado’s high For more information, call 719/383- country is referred to as either Eastern or 6399 or visit www.nps.gov/grsa. Western Slope. Heavily populated along Colorado State Parks—Located the (were the throughout the state, Colorado’s 42 state meet the ), most other parks attract over 11 million visitors regions offer low populations and the each year and offer an abundance of opportunity to get away from the rush recreational opportunities. Popular parks of the city. Both the seasoned adventurer near the metro area include and the casual traveler will find much Eldorado Canyon (10 miles south of to explore within driving distance of Boulder), (11 miles Denver. For those with more time, south of downtown Denver), Golden there is no difficulty “getting lost” in Gate Canyon (30 miles west of Denver), Colorado’s great outdoors. and Castlewood Canyon State Park (35 miles southwest of Denver). Parks and Peaks For more information, call 303/866- Rocky Mountain National Park— 3437 or visit http://parks.state.co.us. Located just 70 miles northwest of “”—Depending on how Denver, Rocky Mountain National Park you count, there are 53 or 54 Colorado (RMNP) boasts 60 peaks over 12,000 mountains that rise above 14,000 feet. feet, with the tallest, Longs Peak, rising The Denver Center for the Performing Since the 1920s many climbers have to 14,259 feet. RMNP is stunning in Arts is the pride of the Denver arts scene. attempted to systematically “bag” all of the peaks. You probably won’t have time its beauty, convenient in location, and photo credit: Colorado Tourism Office. highly accessible. The park includes to summit them all, but you could 355 miles of trails, five drive-in definitely include a visit to one or two. campgrounds, two scenic drives, “Fourteeners” in the Front Range include horseback riding, fishing, ranger-led Black Canyon of the Gunnison (14,270 feet), Torreys Peak activities, visitor centers, and back National Park—Black Canyon of (14,267 feet), Mt. Evans (14,264 feet), country camping. the Gunnison National Park (BCGNP) Longs Peak (14,255 feet), Location: Rocky Mountain National is located near Montrose in the (14,110 feet), and Mt. Bierstadt (14,060 Park, 1000 Highway 36, Estes Park, southwestern part of the state. Narrow feet). For the adventurous, any of these Colorado 80517. For more information, and deep, the 2,000-foot canyon walls hikes can be done in a day trip from call 970/586-1206 or visit www.nps.gov/ drop almost vertically to the Gunnison Denver. For the rest of us, both Pikes ROMO. River below. Climbing in the canyon is Peak (six miles west of Colorado Springs) Mesa Verde National Park—Mesa for experts only, but hiking, camping, and Mt. Evans (60 miles west of Denver) Verde National Park (MVNP) is located horseback riding, wildlife watching, and have roads to the top. Pikes Peak also ranger-guided activities are available for features an 8.9-mile cog railway to the all. If you make it to the bottom of the summit. A father and son canoe on Lost Lake. photo credit: Colorado Tourism Office/ © 2010 Chris Hudson Matt Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group AALL Spectrum ■ May 2010 31 AALLSpectrum_May:1 4/17/10 4:10 PM Page 32

Please plan ahead and use common Ancestral Puebloans or Anasazi lived Location: Hovenweep National sense when visiting the high country as in the area for thousands of years and Monument, McElmo Route, Cortez, altitude sickness and rapidly changing archeological evidence of their culture Colorado 81321. For more information, weather may be a concern. Information and traditions is abundant. According call 970/562-4282 or visit www.nps.gov/ on altitude and weather is available at to the Bureau of Land Management, hove. www.colorado.com, the state’s official CANM has the highest density of Colorado National Monument— travel and tourism website. For more archeological sites in the country, with The Colorado National Monument information about Colorado’s over 40 sites per square mile in some (CNM) will celebrate its 100th birthday fourteeners, visit: Colorado Mountain areas. Visitors are allowed to hike on May 24, 2011. Created by President Club, www.cmc.org; Colorado anywhere in the monument. However, Taft, the CNM rises up above the Grand Fourteeners Initiative, www.14ers.org; all visitors are asked to check in at the Valley. A truly amazing landscape, CNM and 14ers.com, www.14ers.com. Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores is conveniently located just off I-70 near before entering CANM lands. Grand Junction. Encompassing 32 National Monuments Location: Canyons of the Ancients square miles, CNM attractions include National Monument, 27501 Highway hiking, biking, camping, ranger-led Canyons of the Ancients and 184, Dolores, Colorado 81323. For programs, and the scenic Rim Rock Hovenweep National Monuments— more information, call 970/882-5600 Drive. Canyons of the Ancients National or visit the BLM’s website at www. Location: Colorado National Monument (CANM) and Hovenweep blm.gov/co/st/en/nm/canm.html. Monument, Fruita, Colorado 81521. For National Monument are located in the Hovenweep National Monument more information, call 970/858-3617 region of the state. The straddles the Colorado/Utah border just ext. 360 or visit www.nps.gov/colm. subject of longstanding conservation west of Cortez. The monument covers Dinosaur National Monument— discussion, the CANM was created by 750 acres and protects six pre-historic Dinosaur National Monument is as presidential proclamation on June 9, Puebloan-era villages. Managed by the well-known for its white water as is it is 2000. National Park Service, Hovenweep for its fossils. Professor Earl Douglass of includes hiking trails, camping, and the Carnegie Museum first discovered ranger-guided activities. fossils here in 1909. Unfortunately, the Quarry Visitors Center, famous for its showcase of a massive rock wall where more than 1,400 dinosaur bones are embedded, closed for repairs in July 2006 due to structural instability. For now a virtual tour of the cliff face is available on the

Adventure seekers whitewater raft the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon. photo credit: Colorado Tourism Office.

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monument’s website, and visitors can see Museum, 987½ Lookout Mountain fossils at the temporary visitors center. Road, Golden, Colorado 80401. For Other attractions include guided tours, more information, call 303/526-0744 petroglyphs and pictographs, hiking, or visit www.buffalobill.org. backcountry camping, and river rafting. Central City Opera—A National Both the Yampa and Green rivers run Historic Landmark, the Central City through the canyons of Dinosaur Opera was built in 1878. Home of the National Monument. Central City Opera Association (the Location: Dinosaur National nation’s fifth oldest opera company), Monument, 4545 E. Highway 40, the opera is located just 35 miles west Dinosaur, Colorado 81610. For more of Denver. The 2010 festival schedule information, call the temporary visitors features Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, center at 435/781-7700; the Canyon Offenbach’s Orpheus and the Underworld, Area Visitor Center at 970/374-3000; Colorado is full of historical sites like this and Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers. visit www.nps.gov/dino. For rafting cabin from now defunct Capitol City. Tickets are on sale now, and this information, contact the Colorado River intimate venue does sell out, so get photo credit: Colorado Tourism Office/Matt Association at 970/485-9233 or visit Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group your seats early. www.coloradoraftingassociation.com. Location: 124 Eureka Street, Central City, Colorado 80427. For more “Centennial State,” Colorado’s history information, call 800/851-8175 or visit National Forests is steeped in western tradition. The Camping, picnicking, wildlife watching, www.centralcityopera.org. gold rushers of 1859 made Denver Country Boy Mine—Breckenridge’s hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, City a town. Gold, silver, and later rafting, fishing, and horseback riding are Country Boy Mine was founded in molybdenum mines in Leadville brought 1887. Famous for its gold and silver just a few of the activities you can enjoy both miners and culture to the nation’s in Colorado’s 12 national forests. Forests production, the Country Boy Mine now highest incorporated city. Now, world along the Front Range include Roosevelt, provides an authentic mining experience. class skiing and tourism bring visitors Arapahoe, Pike, and the Pawnee Do you have what it takes to be an 1880s from around the globe. National Grassland. miner? Travel 1,000 feet underground on For more information, visit the U.S. Opportunities to explore Colorado’s the Country Boy Mine tour to find out. Forest Service website at www.fs.fed.us. history and culture are plentiful. Some Other attractions include gold panning, are what you might expect—a trip down original mining equipment, and a 55- National Recreation Area a mine shaft or a tour of a trading post. foot ore shoot slide. Others, like world-class opera in a 132- Location: Country Boy Mine, Curecanti National Recreation Area— year-old opera house, may be more The Curecanti National Recreation Area 0542 French Gulch Road, Breckenridge, surprising. Listed below are just a few of Colorado 80424. For more information, is located about 200 miles southwest of the many museums, tours, and cultural Denver. Near Black Canyon of the call 970/453-4405 or visit attractions that Colorado has to offer. www.countryboymine.com. Gunnison National Park, Curecanti is Bent’s Old Fort—Bent’s Old Fort especially popular with boaters, hikers, County Carousel and is located near La Junta in the southeast Old Town Museum—Manufactured in and bird watchers. Three large reservoirs corner of the state. A national historic are the area’s primary attractions. Blue 1905 for Denver’s Elitch Gardens, the site, the fort provides visitors with a Mesa reservoir, Colorado’s largest body Kit Carson County Carousel is one of glimpse of what life was like at a real of water, is also the nation’s largest the finest surviving examples of its kind. Santa Fe trading post. Kokanee Salmon fishery. Aspiring Located in Burlington, just off I-70 near Location: Bent’s Old Fort, 35110 anglers will be interested to know the border, the carousel features that a 50.35-pound lake Highway 194 East, La Junta, Colorado an accompanying museum documenting trout was taken from 81050. For more information, call its history and restoration. Blue Mesa in May 719/383-5010 or visit www.nps.gov/ Also in Burlington, the Old Town 2007—a Colorado beol. Museum is a 6.5-acre complex featuring state record. Other ’s Grave and Museum— 21 restored turn-of-the century popular activities Born in Le Claire, Iowa, in 1846, buildings. You won’t want to miss a ride include boat tours, William Frederick Cody is better known on the horse drawn wagon or a hand- chartered fishing, as Buffalo Bill. His life the stuff of dipped treat at the soda fountain. horseback riding, legends, Cody was a cattleman, gold- Location: Burlington, Colorado. ranger-guided miner, fur trapper, rider, For more information, call 719/346- programs, and army scout, and world-renowned 8653 or visit www.burlingtoncolo.com camping. showman. His “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” or www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com. Location: delighted audiences across the country. Ute Indian Museum—Located in National Park Service, In fact, the show was so successful that Montrose, the Ute Indian Museum 102 Elk Creek, in 1887 it was invited to England to houses one of the nation’s best Gunnison, Colorado perform at Queen Victoria’s Golden collections of Ute Indian artifacts. 81230. For more Jubilee. Museum grounds are located on Chief information, call Atop Lookout Mountain, Colonel Ouray’s original 8.65-acre homestead 970/641-2337 or visit Cody’s grave is marked by a simple stone and include Chief Ouray Park, Chipeta’s www.nps.gov/cure. marker and memorial plaque. The Crypt, and a native plants garden. museum features a permanent collection The museum also houses the Montrose History, Culture, including ’s bow and arrows, Visitor Information Center, gallery and Tours Buffalo Bill’s show cloths, and space, and a museum store. Colorado became the 38th state Remington’s “Portrait of a Ranch Hand.” Location: Ute Indian Museum, on August 1, 1876. Deemed the Location: Buffalo Bill’s Grave and 17253 Chipeta Road, Montrose,

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Colorado 81401. For more information, Cities to See call 970/249-3098 or visit www.colorado Boulder—Nestled at the foot of the history.org/hist_sites/UteIndian/ute_ Flatirons, Boulder is an easy drive from Indian.htm. downtown Denver. Home of the University of Colorado Buffaloes, a visit Roads, Rails, and Sky to Boulder can include hiking, fine By road, by rail, or by sky, there are dining, and shopping all in the same many ways to explore Colorado. day. On a sunny afternoon, you won’t Colorado’s scenic and historic byways are want to miss the Pearl Street pedestrian a wonderful and fun way to experience mall or a hike into the foothills from the countryside. Railroad aficionados will Chautauqua Park. The nationally appreciate a ride on one of the state’s acclaimed Colorado Music Festival and

A hot-air balloon launch in Steamboat Springs is a feast for the eyes. photo credit: Colorado Tourism Office/Matt Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group

historic narrow-gauge railways. And for Colorado Shakespeare Festival are in those wanting the ultimate view, you Boulder in the summer. can’t beat a ride in a hot air balloon. For more information, contact the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau Scenic and Historic Byways at 800/444-0447 or visit www.boulder A trip along any of Colorado’s 25 scenic coloradousa.com. and historic byways is certain to provide Colorado Springs— Located just 70 a unique and entertaining travel miles south of Denver, Colorado Springs experience. Near Denver, the Mount is a great destination for a day trip. Evans Scenic Byway (49 miles, Idaho Popular attractions include the Air Force Springs to the top of Mt. Evans), Peak Academy, Garden of the Gods, Pikes to Peak Scenic Byway (55 miles, Estes Peak, and the Mountain Zoo. Park to Blackhawk/Central City), and For more information, contact the Trail Ridge Scenic Byway (48 miles, Colorado Springs Convention and Estes Park to Grand Lake) are highly Visitors Bureau at 800/368-4748 or visit recommended. In fact, if you only have www.experiencecoloradosprings.com. time for one excursion, don’t miss the Durango—Durango is an excellent views of the Continental Divide on Peak base for visits to Mesa Verde National Park to Peak. It’s a drive you won’t soon and Canyon of the Ancients National forget. Monument. While there, don’t miss the For more information about all of chance to ride the historic Durango and Colorado’s scenic and historic byways, Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway visit the official state website at (DSNGRR). The coal-powered train offers www.coloradobyways.org. spectacular views on its roundtrip journey from Durango to Silverton. 34 AALL Spectrum ■ May 2010 AALLSpectrum_May:1 4/18/10 4:11 PM Page 35

For more information, contact Railroads the Durango Area Tourism Office at Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway— 800/463-8726 or visit www.durango.org. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway, For information about the DSNGRR, Bishop's Castle is a working piece spanning 65 miles from Antonito, call 877/872-4607 or visit www.durango of art constructed by Jim Bishop. Colorado, to Chama, New , train.com. Photo credit: Colorado Tourism claims to be “America’s longest and Estes Park—Best known as the Office/Anna Zoromski/Weaver highest steam operated train.” The Mulitmedia Group gateway to Rocky Mountain National railway crosses the Colorado-New Park (RMNP), the charming town of Mexico border 11 times and offers Estes Park has much to offer in its own spectacular views along the way. right. Whether you visit RMNP during For more information, call 888/CUM the day and enjoy the nightlife in Estes BRES or visit www.cumbrestoltec.com.

Attractions at the breathtaking Colorado National Monument include hiking, biking, and camping. photo credit: Colorado Tourism Office/Matt Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group

or spend a night at the (in)famous Durango and Silverton Narrow Stanley Hotel, you won’t regret a visit Gauge Railroad—Departing from to this wonderful town. Durango or Silverton, the Durango and For more information, contact the Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (45 Estes Park Convention and Visitors miles long from Durango to Silverton) Bureau at 800/44-ESTES or visit http:// is a Colorado classic. If a simple train estesparkcvb.com. trip isn’t exciting enough, check out Leadville—At 10,200 feet, Leadville their adventure packages, which add is the nation’s highest incorporated city. whitewater rafting, ATV riding, zip A remnant of Colorado’s wild west past, lining, or a Jeep tour. popular Leadville attractions include the For more information, call 877/872- Tabor House Opera, National Mining 4607 or visit www.durangotrain.com. Hall of Fame and Museum, and the — National Historic Landmark District Located just 45 miles west of Denver, walking tour. You also won’t want to the seven-mile Georgetown Loop is miss views of Colorado’s highest peaks, a fun way to enjoy an afternoon in the Elbert and Massive, on the Top-of-the- mountains. For a complete Colorado Rockies Scenic Byway. experience, the 75-minute train ride For more information, contact the can be combined with a tour of the Leadville/Lake County Chamber of historic Lebanon Silver Mine. For more Commerce at 888/532-3845 or visit information, call 888/456-6777 or visit www.leadvilleusa.com or www.visit www.georgetownlooprr.com. leadvilleco.com. (continued on page 41)

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constituted 30 percent of her semester about things that affect them. And competencies specialized information grade in her first course in the program, finally, being Connected to the mission of professionals support and strive to one student registered a strong the organization and understanding how achieve, we should be in the forefront of complaint: “You gave me an A-. I’ve individuals fit into the whole creates a finding solutions to the generation gap. never gotten less than an A.” My beneficial atmosphere. response was, “You have never been a Accept the Challenge graduate student before and you have Competencies How you act in your own professional never encountered Professor DiMattia.” In “The Successful Workplace—Our environment can go a long way toward Later, I shared the incident with a Shared Responsibility” (Information easing relations between the generations. fellow faculty member who suggested Outlook, October 2008), author Ulla In particular, strive to adopt a sense placing responsibility squarely where it De Stricker refers to just two of the of humor and build a team-based belongs: “Instead of admitting to giving points in the Special Libraries environment. Communication is key, so her an A-, you should have told her she Association document “Competencies practice active listening and communicate earned an A-.” for Information Professionals of the 21st using appropriate words and methods. In retrospect, I realize this scenario Century” (revised edition June 2003). represents the entire generation gap. Collaborate by finding common values She notes that the special librarian: and goals and by shadowing or The student expected to be told she was 1. Builds an environment of mutual wonderful, as she always had been, and mentoring in two-way relationships. respect and trust; respects and values It would be unrealistic to expect I expected her to demonstrate work/ diversity; creates a problem-solving effort before I would give her a top instantaneous success in closing the environment in which everyone’s generation gap. I recommend you follow grade, as was the norm in my contributions are valued and professional and educational experience. the advice of a current television ad— acknowledged; and I’m sure I fit right into her stereotype of rather than looking for milestones, be 2. Employs a team approach; an older librarian who wasn’t giving her content with “milepebbles.” ■ mentors other team members a chance to be at the top of the pile. and asks for mentoring from Susan S. DiMattia (sdimattia@ What might I have done differently, optonline.net) is consultant at DiMattia now that I recognize the situation for others when needed. Associates in Stamford, Connecticut. what it was? I might have asked her why If, in fact, these are just some of the she felt she deserved an A. I would then review with her my criteria for grading projects. Since the topic of the project exploring colorado continued from page 35 was one of her own choosing, not a topic imposed by me, I should have asked her why she chose it and whether it was as Royal Gorge Route Railway— rock away the night at the Red Rocks interesting/beneficial as she had expected. Dinner, wine, and murder? During a Amphitheatre (www.redrocks We might also have discussed her 24-mile round trip, the Royal Gorge online.com). Information about these upcoming final project for the class and Route Railway offers them all. The train and many other Colorado attractions what each of our expectations were for it. runs through the spectacular Royal is available at www.colorado.com. Gorge and special trips feature dinner, Safe travels and happy exploring! ■ 3Rs and 3Cs wine, and murder mystery theater. W. Stanton Smith is national director For more information, call 888/742- Chris Hudson (Chris.Hudson@ of next generation initiatives at Deloitte 5748 or visit www.royalgorgeroute.com. du.edu) is the project coordinator for the & Touche USA. His job is to study Law Librarian Fellowship program at the generational differences and how they Ballooning University of Denver in Colorado. impact the workplace. His book on those Fair Winds Hot Air Balloon Flights— findings, Decoding Generational Located in Boulder, Fair Winds Hot Air Differences: Getting Back to Work, is Balloon Flights offers an unforgettable summarized in a white paper published way to see the Front Range. by the Human Capital Institute in For more information, call 303/939- More AALL Conference February 2008 (www.insala.com). Smith 9323 or visit www.fairwindsinc.com. says, “We must listen to each other and Grand Adventure Balloon Tours— Info Online communicate candidly and constructively Up, up, and away! Located in Winter The Annual Meeting section of about our differences, our similarities, Park, a flight in a Grand Adventure AALLNET (www.aallnet.org/events) and what we mutually have at stake.” Balloon Tours hot air balloon is a unique will provide you with all of the way to experience the Rockies. He then outlines 3 Rs that enhance information you need to connect to For more information, call 970/887- communication and the end result: this year’s conference, including Respect, defined as interesting work and 1340 or visit www.grandadventure balloon.com. details on registration, hotel opportunities to learn and grow in a reservations, flights, and positive environment; Recognition for educational programs. Register accomplishments, not necessarily just in A Bit of the Rest today—the early bird discount the form of money but also through Not enough? Try your luck at the feedback; and to be Remembered as Blackhawk casinos (www.blackhawk ends June 1. making a difference in the organization. colorado.com), soak it up at the Smith also includes 3 Cs as Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort “workplace unifiers.” Coaching for (www.mtprinceton.com), get performance management is a welcome in a round of high country golf element. People also need to be Consulted (www.colorado.com/Golf.aspx), or

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