Biden, in Colorado, designates first new national monument

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM

LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in this state, as he called for protecting “treasured lands” that tell the story of America.

The announcement at Camp Hale is a boost to Colorado’s senior Democratic senator, Michael Bennet, who has for years advocated for the designation and is in a competitive re-election bid this November. The location is an alpine training site where U.S. soldiers prepared for battles in the Italian Alps during World War II.

Many troops who trained at Camp Hale returned to Colorado after the war and helped create the state’s lucrative ski industry. While most national monuments protect extraordinary natural landscapes, there are at least 12 other military sites designated as national monuments by other presidents.

“When you think of the natural beauty of Colorado and the history of our nation, you’ll find it here,” Biden said.



President Joe Biden talks with Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., second from right, as he arrives at Eagle County Regional Airport, in Gypsum, Colo., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, en route to Camp Hale near Leadville, Colo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)


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[mbusby]

1. We spent the night once in Leadville ....

... at 11,000 feet, my head felt like it was going to explode while trying to sleep.

[electric_blue68]

5. Woah...

In NYC the highest elevation that I lived on had to be around ?215'+ feet. Maybe the lowest was 100"ft +/-.

I took one cross country trip (to SF & LA) when I was 26, and a two thirds cross country trip the next year up to South Dakota, and Denver, CO.

Both times I went to Flagstaff AZ for small vehicle Greyline tours up in the desert. But before that I met a
friend going to Texas from Cali (both of us NYC'rs) in Flagstaff. We rented a car, and visited the Navajo, and Hopi Nations. We camped over in Monument Valley, too.

I went to the Grand Canyon during the day in the summer (one of the very few research gitches) because it never occurred to me that the hotels there would be so booked up. DUH! Had been looking forward to seeing the sunset. It was still a sublime experience.

I do remember seeing signs at the GC warning about altitude problems! Flagstaff is nearby to 7,000 ft as the South Rim GC is around 7,000 ft.

I on the next trip visited a cousin in Denver CO 5,200+ ft. He took me up to visit Echo Lake 10,000 ft in the Rockies; My Evans Southwest of us with the Continental Divide Northwest of of us. The glory!

I never had any problems!
I, however, think it was a a bit of a factor of being young, semi-fit; but more so by taking both trips by Bus!
I'm guessing the slow rise in altitude to the general near 7,000 ft over about ?2 1/2 days must have acclaimated me.

[efhmc]

2. I love these dedicated lands.

[jO456]

3. My Grandfather was at Camp Hale from December 1942 to June of 43

My Grandfather was a member of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87-G to be exact, from late Spring of 1942 till he got back from Kiska in December of 1943.

[AllaN01Bear]

4. eggsclent . rs must be squirming.

too bad it cant goto the next level

[soldierant]

6. Republican heads are exploding

Lamborn, Boebert, and Buck are calling it a "land grab." It isn't. It was already protected federal land. It's just the designation which is new.

Colorado Public Radio has moe details (in writing for sure because i read it there, but quite possibly in audio as well.) cpr.org

[niyad]

8. so lamborn the useless lump squeaks?? One wouldd think, since his district

is so heavily military, that he would approve. But then, he never approvves anything useful.

[soldierant]

10. I all fairness, he did work hard for a Veterans' cemetery in Southern Colorado,

but that might just show where he thinks all veterans ought to be.

[niyad]

13. But nothing while they are alive.

[soldierant]

15. Exactly my point.

[William Seger]

9. Lamborn, Boebert, and Buck are fucking idiots

... totally unashamed of how ignorant they are. Yeah, that term gets tossed around a lot, but it's just a fact: All 3 of them are fucking idiots.

[soldierant]

11. In all fairness, Buck worked with Senator Bennet for Amache

National Historical site.

But he must have has an off day.

[William Seger]

12. Buck claims that "defund the police" caused a massive crime wave

He's a fucking idiot.

[soldierant]

14. No argument there.

[niyad]

7. Excellent!