Mt Rosalie
The fourteener nearest Denver, Blue Sky used to be called Mount Evans after the governor responsible for the Sand Creek Massacre.
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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Mt Sherman
You don’t hear of planes landing on Colorado fourteeners, except the time a Cessna landed on Mount Sherman near Leadville, in January 1967.
Charles Dow
New England journalist Charles Dow had a gift for breaking down complicated financial information and news to make it understandable. In 1879, Dow was sent on assignment to Leadville.
Decalibron
The Decalibron … neither an ancient Greek sport nor a machine of science fiction, it’s a hiking trail that gets its name from the first syllables of Mounts Democrat, Cameron, […]
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.
