AURORA | And now, for something completely different. Hitch your wagon to the mild weather this weekend and roll across the prairie just like the settlers did. The Plains Conservation Center is giving horse-drawn wagon rides in the city’s green desert, providing unusual fun and an educational afternoon on a mild fall day.

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Wagon tours explore life on the prairie at Plains Conservation Center

A ride through the shortgrass prairie is slated for select Saturdays in October and November at the Plains Conservation Center in Aurora. Participants will travel by wagon across open plains, keeping an eye out for prairie dogs, pronghorn antelope and birds of prey beneath the wide Colorado sky. A

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