
Peak Curiosity is a community-driven reporting series from KRCC, in collaboration with Colorado Wonders from Colorado Public Radio. Whether you've lived in the Southern Colorado/Northern New Mexico region all your life or you're brand new to the area, your insights and observations are unique, and they can help guide us toward stories that deserve to be told. Whether you want to know about Pueblo's green chiles or the history of the Royal Gorge Bridge, we're here to answer your questions!
Peak Curiosity Stories

The history of the Royal Gorge Bridge, built 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River

Why are green chiles roasted?

Are there turquoise mines in Colorado? Yes! Hear more from a Cripple Creek turquoise miner

Miller moths 101: Migration patterns, their role as pollinators and why they’re attracted to light

We decoded Colorado school districts’ peculiar names and learned some state history along the way

Developers wanted to build a skyscraper in Colorado Springs. So where is it?

Colorado has more than 200 specialty license plates. Here’s what they mean and how to get one

Florissant, Colorado, is home to some of the biggest petrified tree stumps in the world. They’re 34 million years old

Are earthquakes something to worry about in Colorado?
Previous Podcast Episodes

What Will Become Of Venetucci Farm?

Templeton Gap Road: Who Was Templeton? What’s With The Gap?

How Did Mt. Esther Get Its Name?

How Will Climate Change Transform Colorado Springs Over The Next 100 Years?

A Look Back at the Jewish History of Southern Colorado

Springs, Conservatism, and Poodles: Local History Lightning Round
