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Colorado's national parks earn high praise in new ranking

In 2018, 7.6 million people spent an estimated $497 million while visiting national parks in Colorado.
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Dream Lake at the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA

Ask Colorado residents what they enjoy most about living in the Centennial State and its not surprising that many people would cite the outdoors. Well, we're not the only ones who appreciate the view here.

In a ranking of all 61 national parks, The Discoverer outdoors and travel website put Rocky Mountain National Park among the top 10.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Mesa Verde National Park and Great Sand Dunes National Park are the other three in Colorado on the list.

In 2018, 7.6 million people spent an estimated $497 million while visiting national parks in Colorado, according to the National Park Service, up from $484 million in 2017.  

>Read more at the Denver Business Journal.

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