The Platte River Wilderness is primarily located in south central Wyoming , with a small section extending into Colorado in the United States . Located entirely within Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest , the wilderness was created in 1984 to protect the forestlands adjacent to the North Platte River. These forestlands were almost entirely consumed by the Mullen Fire in 2020.
18-466: The Wyoming section lies within the original Medicine Bow National Forest , whereas the Colorado section is in the original Routt National Forest ; since 1995 these have been administratively combined. U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles . Although camping and fishing are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there
36-421: A subalpine climate ( Köppen Dfc ). North French Creek is another weather station located near Medicine Bow Peak, roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of the peak and 10 miles (16.1 km) from Sand Lake. Governor of Colorado The governor of Colorado is the head of government of the U.S. state of Colorado . The governor is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's state government and
54-461: A pro-union Democrat elected by popular vote. He proclaimed the territory dissolved on June 6, 1861, several months after the official formation of the Colorado Territory , but only days after the arrival of its first governor. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, from parts of the territories of New Mexico , Utah , and Nebraska , and the unorganized territory that
72-587: A protected area in Colorado is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Medicine Bow National Forest Medicine Bow–Routt National Forest is the official title to a U.S. Forest Service managed area extending over 2,222,313 acres (8,993.38 km ) in the states of Wyoming and Colorado , United States . What were once three separate areas, Medicine Bow National Forest, Routt National Forest, and Thunder Basin National Grassland were administratively combined in 1995 due to similarity of
90-530: Is also no logging or mining , in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act . Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas also allow hunting in season. This article about a location in Wyoming is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Colorado state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
108-473: Is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly , to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons , except in cases of treason or impeachment. The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces . Seven people served as governor of Colorado Territory over eight terms, appointed by
126-601: Is located in northeastern Wyoming and consists primarily of lands leased to cattle interests. In descending order of land area the grassland is located in Weston , Converse , Campbell , Niobrara , and Crook counties. There are local ranger district offices located in Douglas . The forest headquarters is in Laramie, Wyoming . There is a weather station by Sand Lake (Wyoming) , about 5 miles (8 km) north of Medicine Bow Peak. Sand Lake has
144-668: Is located in the forest, on Mount Werner . The forest is named after John Routt , the first Governor of Colorado . It was established in 1905 by President Theodore Roosevelt . The forest encompasses 1,126,346 acres (4,558.16 km ). The Continental Divide divides the forest in half, with the eastern part drained by the North Platte River and the west drained by the Yampa River . Routt National Forest contains seven wilderness areas entirely or partially within it. Entirely within Routt are
162-567: Is shared with Routt National Forest, as indicated below.) Vedauwoo is located immediately north of Interstate 80 and consists of numerous rock outcroppings popular with rock climbers . In descending order of land area the forest is located in Carbon , Albany , Converse , Natrona , and Platte counties. There are local ranger district offices located in Laramie , Saratoga , and Douglas . Routt National Forest lands (1,125,438 acres) are located in northwestern Colorado. The Steamboat Ski Resort
180-882: The Mount Zirkel and the Sarvis Creek Wildernesses . Lying mostly within neighboring forests but extending into Routt are the Flat Tops ( White River NF 83.5%), Neota ( Roosevelt NF 97.3%), Never Summer ( Arapaho NF 68.4%), Platte River (Medicine Bow NF 96.8%), and Rawah (Roosevelt NF 98.0%) Wildernesses. In descending order of land area the forest is located in Routt , Jackson , Rio Blanco , Grand , Moffat , and Garfield counties. There are local ranger district offices located in Steamboat Springs , Walden , and Yampa . Thunder Basin National Grassland (547,620 acres)
198-643: The Snowy Range where the highest peak is Medicine Bow Peak at 12,013 feet (3,662 m) and is visible from Snowy Range Pass, 10,847 ft (3,306 m), on Wyoming highway 130. The Encampment River , Huston Park , Savage Run and Platte River Wildernesses are all located within the Medicine Bow portion of the National Forest. (A small part of the Platte River Wilderness extending into Colorado
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#1732845456899216-567: The Territory of Jefferson was organized on November 7, 1859. Jefferson Territory included all of present-day Colorado, but extended about 3 miles (5 km) farther east, 138 miles (222 km) farther north, and about 50 miles (80 km) farther west. The territory was never recognized by the federal government in the tumultuous days before the American Civil War . The Jefferson Territory had only one governor, Robert Williamson Steele ,
234-444: The office of governor become vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. If both the offices governor and lieutenant governor are vacant, the line of succession moves down through the senior members of the state senate and state house of representatives of the same party as the governor. The lieutenant governor was elected separately from the governor until a 1968 amendment to the constitution made it so that they are elected on
252-548: The president of the United States. Since statehood, there have been 38 governors, serving 43 distinct terms. One governor Alva Adams served three non-consecutive terms, while John Long Routt , James Hamilton Peabody , and Edwin C. Johnson each served during two non-consecutive periods. The longest-serving governors were Richard "Dick" Lamm (1975–1987) and Roy Romer (1987–1999), who each served 12 years over three terms. The shortest term occurred on March 16 and 17, 1905, when
270-573: The resources, proximity to each other and for administrative purposes. The Medicine Bow National Forest section (1,096,891 acres) is located in southeastern Wyoming and was originally created as a forest reserve in 1902. It was named after the Native American powwows in which numerous tribes would congregate here in search of mountain mahogany , which was an excellent wood for the manufacturing of bows, and to perform rituals hoped to cure diseases and thus make "good medicine". Areas of interest include
288-484: The second Tuesday of the January following the election. An amendment passed in 1956, taking effect in 1959, increased terms to four years. Originally, there was no term limit applied to the governor; a 1990 amendment allowed governors to succeed themselves only once. There is however no limit on the total number of terms one may serve as long as one who has served the two term limit is out of office for four years. Should
306-495: The state had three governors in the span of 24 hours: Alva Adams won the election, but soon after he took office, the legislature declared his opponent, James Hamilton Peabody , governor, but on the condition that he immediately resign, so that his lieutenant governor, Jesse McDonald , could be governor. Thus, Peabody served less than a day as governor. The current governor is Democrat Jared Polis , who took office on January 8, 2019. The self-proclaimed Provisional Government of
324-477: Was previously the western portion of Kansas Territory . The State of Colorado was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876. To serve as governor, one must be at least 30 years old, be a citizen of the United States, and have been a resident of the state for at least two years prior to election. The state constitution of 1876 originally called for election of the governor every two years, with their term beginning on
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