Colorado was once nicknamed the "Buffalo Plains State" in reference to the many bison that once roamed the Colorado Plains.
Colorado entered the Union 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence and is therefore known as the "Centennial State".
To 'Discover' more about the state of Colorado click on the Highlighted Links throughout this article.
The Lark Bunting is the Colorado state bird.
To take a look at Colorado history click:
http://www.theus50.com/colorado/history.shtml
'Discover' other interesting aspects of Colorado at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado
Explore more facts about Colorado:
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/co_intro.htm
For a great overview of Colorado Information click:
http://www.50states.com/colorado.htm
Thinking about a Colorado vacation:
http://www.colorado.com/
Go directly to the source by clicking:
http://www.Colorado.gov/
The Rocky Mountain Columbine is the state flower of Colorado
Take a look at Colorado Topography:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgg/topo/state2.pl?region=co.jpg
