By Xochitl Portillo
The mountain sees and hears all.  Here are a few stories, based on conversations with real people, about the power of growing up and living in Colorado Springs.

By Xochitl Portillo The mountain sees and hears all. Here are a few stories, based on conversations with real people, about the power of growing up and living in Colorado Springs.

By Xochitl Portillo
The mountain sees and hears all.&nbsp; Here are a few stories, based on conversations with real people, about the power of growing up and living in Colorado Springs.

Wide Open Spaces

Of Spacious Skies is an audio drama anthology series set in the American west, with stories spanning eras and genres. 

The first episode tells the story of Katharine Lee Bates’ journey to Colorado and how she came to write the poem that would become “America the Beautiful” from the top of Pikes Peak. Other episodes include: the story of a father and son’s relationship with the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (and one another), an epic tale of a failed summit attempt, an encounter during a Black Lives Matter protest, the parable of a benevolent dragon, and more!

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Of Spacious Skies is an audio drama anthology series set in the American west, with stories spanning eras and genres. The first episode tells the story of Katharine Lee Bates’ journey to Colorado and how she came to write the poem that would become “America the Beautiful” from the top of Pikes Peak. Other episodes include: the story of a father and son’s relationship with the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (and one another), an epic tale of a failed summit attempt, an encounter during a Black Lives Matter protest, the parable of a benevolent dragon, and more!

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