Million Dollar Highway
The stretch of Highway 550 between Silverton and Ouray takes drivers over Red Mountain Pass at 11 thousand feet without guardrails on its narrowest sections.
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.
Want to learn more about how Colorado Postcards are made? Creators Jon Pinnow and Gillian Coldsnow share the behind-the-scenes scoop in an interview with "Colorado Matters."
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Johnstown Meteorite
July 6, 1924. A funeral procession in what is now Johnstown. 200 mourners are startled by four large explosions. A meteor has streaked into the earth’s atmosphere, and breaks up.
Loveland’s Cherry Industry
Once upon a time, Loveland was the heart of Colorado’s thriving cherry industry.
Western Meadowlark
You’ll probably hear one before you see it, though seeing the western meadowlark isn’t necessarily hard to do, as they reside in much of Colorado year-round, and they like finding […]
Breckenridge
In Breckenridge, spelling matters. Thomas Breckenridge – with an E in the middle – came through in the 1840s with the Fremont expedition.
Boreal Toad
In Colorado’s subalpine areas, you might spot a greenish-gray toad hanging out in shallow waters, sporting a white stripe on its back.
