Category: Colorado
The Sterling Colorado Overland Trail
When the first pioneers passed here, they may have overlooked this place, believing it to be too dry to support much farming. For those who…
Not Keen on Stopping
A famous trail passes next to this town and that fact is celebrated in the local museum yet today. However, the first settlers weren’t keen…
More Than An Ordinary Painting
In Craig, Colorado you’ll find a beautiful painting of a cowboy on horseback crossing a stream. The painting has quite a story as people will…
The Queen of the Cattle Rustlers
Ranching in the late 1800s could be a difficult life. One item that made it even more challenging here was the threat of cattle rustlers. …
Museum of Northwest Colorado
By the late 1800s most locations in this country had access to rail services. There might still be a short wagon ride involved, but it…
How Snowboarding Became Popular
Today skiers and snowboarders often occupy many snowy slopes simultaneously. But that was once not the case as upstart snowboarders were banned from many locations. …
The 10th Mountain Division’s Project
When these soldiers returned home from World War II, their experiences in Europe greatly influenced what many did when they settled back in America. What…
The Battle of Riva Ridge
It is known as the Battle of Riva Ridge, a decisive moment in World War II, and a military exercise involving troops who had been…
The Beginning of the National Ski Patrol
In the years just ahead of World War II, one man had an accident on a wintery mountain. That mishap was one of the key…
The Royal Gorge
For over seven decades, this bridge was a record setter, the highest suspension bridge in the world. It continues to draw visitors from around the…
