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Common Read at CC 2022-23

This guide accompanies the book for CC's Common Read Program.

Rocky Mountain West

 

Jackson, WY - Within Jackson Hole, Grand Teton
National Park occupies the northwestern part of the valley encompassing the iconic, jagged peaks of the Teton Range.
The Town of Jackson sits at the southern end.
The Snake River threads through the entire valley from its headwater in Yellowstone National Park.
This area is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

6,237′ elevation
10,553 (2019) population
 

Boulder, CO -  a city at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in northern Colorado.
To the west, the trail-lined Flatirons are craggy rock formations overlooking the city.
Downtown’s pedestrian Pearl Street Mall includes art galleries, cafes, restaurants and boutiques.

5,318′ elevation
106,392 (2019) population

Flatirons, CO - five large rock formations near Boulder ranging from north to south along the east slope of Green Mountain

Mount Sanitas, Boulder - is a must-do hike

Pawnee National Grassland, CO

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

More places

Tuscan, Az

Arusha, Tanzania - at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru

Mombasa, Kenya - a coastal city