New gold rush challenges old town
A rise in gold over the past several years is reviving interest in the Old West's historic gold fields. But one town in Colorado worries about the effects the rush will have on its tourism. Megan Verlee reports.
The town of Cripple Creek, Col. drew scores of Old West miners during the gold rush. Renewed interest in the town's gold mines may be challenging to the local tourism the town relies on. (www.cripple-creek.co.us)
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