Medano Creek
One of the country’s top 25 beaches is here in landlocked Colorado in Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Mt Sniktau
The thirteener Mount Sniktau near Dillon is easily accessible from Denver and Boulder, which makes it a popular hike.
Chalk Cliffs of Mt Princeton
Majestic Mount Princeton has a notable feature on its southeastern side: Chalk Cliffs. Well, actually, they’re made of kaolinite.
Prunes the Burro
The humble donkey is central to Colorado’s early mining history. The tough, sure-footed little animals carried millions of dollars in gold and silver out of mines on steep, narrow trails.
Mounts Massive and Elbert
Looming west of Leadville in the Sawatch range is Mount Massive, an appropriately-named behemoth with five summits, and more area above 14 thousand feet than any other mountain in the […]
Election of 1876
1876 was an election year, and Colorado’s admittance to the union would have political consequences.
Wilson Peak
The rugged mountain on Coors beer cans that conveys contents “as cold as the Rockies”? Well, it’s the same one seen in many Jeep commercials to emphasize toughness.
Changeling House
A supposedly haunted mansion in Denver was the basis for the 1980 movie “The Changeling.” Writer Russell Hunter lived there in the 60s.
Greenhorn Mountain
The Wet Mountain region of Southern Colorado was once a cultural crossroads for several tribes, drawn by the plentiful bison and game.
Tarantulas
As days get shorter and nights get cooler, thousands of large, hairy spiders march across the eastern plains, especially near La Junta.
American Avocet
Wading in wetlands and nesting in open spaces, the American Avocet comes to Colorado for the breeding season.
Steen Skybolt
In the late sixties, shop students at Denver’s Manual High School were given an unusual project: build a plane designed by their teacher, Lamar Steen.
Ankylosaur
The enormous T Rex may have been a terror to all it encountered. But it was not invincible. It could be taken down by a 25-foot-long armor-clad plant eater, ankylosaurus.
Dr. Florence Rena Sabin
When a 73-year old woman was appointed as a health advisor on Colorado’s Post-War Planning Committee in 1944, nobody thought the Central City native would rock the political boat.
Aquamarine
It’s a clear blue semi-precious stone, reminiscent of the sea water for which it’s named. Aquamarine has long been associated with the sea.
