DENVER, CO – Early inhabitants of the Rocky Mountain Front Range shared the land with herds of free-roaming buffalo, and even now Denver’s Genesee Park boasts the only city-owned free roaming bison herd in the world. But that’s only the start of a Mile High City safari. 

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DENVER -- See Denver Botanic Gardens in a different light this holiday season as it is transformed into a winter wonderland at Blossoms of Light.

This spectacular display of more than 1 million colorful lights will be draped in elegant designs throughout the Gardens, illuminating the plants, trees and hardscape features. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) make up more than a third of this year’s display, reflecting the Gardens’ commitment to conservation and sustainability.

On Tuesday, August 10, Englewood Police responded to a report of a mountain lion sighted in Englewood, but the animal was gone when they arrived. The Police Department received subsequent reports of a sighting in a south Denver neighborhood just east of Englewood. The Colorado Division of Wildlife responded to the location and confirmed the sighting. Attempts by the Colorado Division of Wildlife to tranquilize the animal were not successful.