Colorado Postcards
With Colorado Postcards, we share brief insights into Colorado’s people and places, our flora and fauna, and our past and present, from every corner of Colorado.
Currently airing Postcards: Colorado Postcards is supported by National Jewish Health.
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Waterdogs
West of Salida, the trail to Waterdog Lakes is steep. But dog-loving hikers should note: your canine companion is NOT what the lakes are named for.
Gerald Ford in Vail
Midwesterners Gerald and Betty Ford spent most of their time in Washington DC after Gerald became a Michigan congressman, later Vice President, then President.
Ivy Baldwin
Balloonist William “Ivy” Baldwin was the first American aviator to be shot down in wartime – in 1898, during the Spanish-American War.
Olga Little
When Olga Little came to Durango in 1895 as a teenager, she was already an experienced horse handler. She then became Colorado’s first woman “jackpacker.”
Louisville
In Kentucky it’s Louisville, named for French King Louis. But in Colorado, German-born engineer Louis Nawatny bought 40 acres in 1878, and named it after himself: Louisville.
Blue River
The Blue River runs through the town of Breckenridge, though for most of the 20th century, you might not have known it.
Sgt. Geronimo
In Commerce City, you’ll find the grave of Sergeant Geronimo, a member of the 507th Paratroop Infantry Regiment. But this paratrooper was unlike any other. Geronimo was a stray dog.
