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The newest national monument was once a combat training site for World War II

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Colorado has a new national monument - Camp Hale. It was a winter combat training site during World War II. The ski troopers who trained there went off to fight in Italy, and several of them returned to the Rocky Mountains after the war to start ski resorts. Leigh Paterson with member station KUNC in northern Colorado spent some time there.

LEIGH PATERSON, BYLINE²: Today, little still stands. But in the 1940s, this vast, windy valley was home to a bustling³ military facility with a thousand buildings, including a hospital, barracks and a shooting range. During World War II, soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division trained here in winter warfare⁴ - skiing, climbing and living outside.

SUSIE KINCADE: I mean, this is the camp. They weren't here in the camp that often.

PATERSON: This is Susie Kincade, a local wilderness⁵ advocate.

KINCADE: They came back once a week, maybe, to shave and shower, and then they'd head back up for another week of maneuvers⁶.

PATERSON: Large chunks⁷ of the field house remain, as does a grid⁸ of roads. Mountain peaks, thick forests and sheer rock faces ring the valley.

KINCADE: That's where they fell in love with the lifestyle and the mountaineering style and life in the Rocky Mountains. And that's why so many of them returned.

PATERSON: Many who trained at Camp Hale went on to be leaders in the outdoor recreation industry. After the war, these soldiers created more than 60 ski areas, according to the Colorado Snowsports Museum. One became the first executive director of the Sierra Club. Another founded the National Outdoor Leadership School, or NOLS.

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PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: It's for the people of Colorado. But it's - also goes well beyond the people of Colorado. It's for all the people across America and the world.

PATERSON: President Biden's creation of the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument out of National Forest land means the area's history will be better preserved. Future development, like mining, will be prohibited. Skiing, snowmobiling, hiking and camping will still be allowed.

Nancy Kramer came to the History Colorado museum in Denver recently for the 10th Mountain Division Foundation's yearly meeting. She's the president.

NANCY KRAMER: And I'm the daughter of William Rope-Sole Robertson, who was a medic in the 87th in the 10th Mountain Division.

PATERSON: Her dad didn't talk much about the war until one day many years ago during a visit to the area. Before stopping at Camp Hale, the family pulled over nearby at Tennessee pass to visit the 10th Mountain Division Memorial.

KRAMER: My dad had been very quiet, sitting in the back seat, and he just - like a bullet out the car door.

PATERSON: Her dad put his hands on the stone memorial, running his fingers over the names.

KRAMER: For this man who had not talked about the war and for us to not really understand the significance to him, it all came to life. He was touching⁹ the names of his buddies¹⁰ that were killed.

PATERSON: Around a thousand of these soldiers were killed in action during World War II. One of their most significant battles was at Riva Ridge¹¹ in the mountains of Italy. Soldiers scaled up 2,000 feet at night, surprising the Germans and eventually taking control of the ridge.

Bradley Noone is a current 10th Mountain Division veteran who served in Afghanistan. Looking out over the ruins of Camp Hale, he says this area has helped him heal from active combat.

BRADLEY NOONE: It's given me a place to recharge. It's given me a place to recover from my combat stress, my post-traumatic stress disorder¹² and my physical injuries. It's become my church, my therapists, my playgrounds and my gym.

PATERSON: In addition to military history, the monument is also meant to preserve the history of the Ute tribes who lived on these lands long ago. But in response to Biden's proclamation, the Ute Indian tribe in Utah said they opposed the designation and that it was done without tribal¹³ consultation¹⁴.

For NPR News, I'm Leigh Paterson.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

3 bustling   

adj.喧闹的

参考例句：

• The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
• This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。

4 warfare   

n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突

参考例句：

• He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
• Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。

5 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

6 maneuvers   

n.策略，谋略，花招( maneuver的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He suspected at once that she had been spying upon his maneuvers. 他立刻猜想到，她已经侦察到他的行动。 来自辞典例句
• Maneuvers in Guizhou occupied the Reds for four months. 贵州境内的作战占了红军四个月的时间。 来自辞典例句

7 chunks   

厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 )； （某物）相当大的数量或部分

参考例句：

• a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
• Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大，还能再切小一点吗？

8 grid   

n.高压输电线路网；地图坐标方格；格栅

参考例句：

• In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下，要用载体把格栅密封起来。
• Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。

9 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

10 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

11 ridge   

n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭

参考例句：

• We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
• The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。

12 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

13 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

14 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。