Wildlife photography got its start in Northwestern Colorado
I stumbled upon information about the Wallihans while researching another history column, and I found it fascinating, especially since my...
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Jan 11, 20211 min
Recreational skiing has long history in western Colorado
In January 1931, four Grand Junction men traveled to Mesa Lakes Resort and, over four days, built the first planned ski run on Grand...
Dec 5, 20201 min
Nation’s first forest ranger faced fires, guns in Colorado
Nation’s first forest ranger faced fires, guns in Colorado
May 9, 20191 min
One tough woman
Josie Bassett Morris, who grew up in Brown’s Park in Northwestern Colorado, spent the last 50 years of her long life living mostly alone...
Oct 9, 20181 min
Spanish flu struck a century ago
One hundred years ago, the inaptly named Spanish Flu (it didn’t originate in Spain) struck the world with a vengeance, and western...
Aug 16, 20181 min
On the road with Buffalo Bill
We just returned from two weeks of travel to Wisconsin, visiting family and seeing some sights. And, while I wasn’t actually on the road...
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