Colorado US Senator Cory Gardner included a visit to the Royal Gorge Bridge Tuesday morning as part of his tour across southern Colorado. Gardner heard details about the strong recovery underway at the Royal Gorge following the wildfire that roared through the park two years ago. Gardner was told that the Royal Gorge Bridge experienced one of their best July’s on record for attendance. Pictured from left to right: Florence City Manager Mike Patterson, Fremont County Commission Chairman Ed Norden, Senator Gardner, Florence Mayor Keith Ore, Royal Gorge Bridge Manager Mike Bandera, and District 2 Commissioner Debbie Bell
Senator Gardner spent much of his visit to the Royal Gorge acting as a tourist snapping photos of the spectacular canyon and bridge views in Fremont County