Tag: Fairplay
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From gold rush ruins, a backcountry hut rises in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PARK COUNTY • High in Colorado’s central mountains, in an alpine basin of wildflowers and waterfalls, Jeff Crane is dreaming again. He’s gazing upon another mesmerizing sight here, not to mention the ponds teeming with trout, the thick willows frequented by moose, the green hills…
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Elk migration eased by South Park conservation effort
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From the peaks of the Lost Creek Wilderness, more than 2,000 elk migrate annually down to South Park near the towns of Fairplay and Jefferson for the winter. These herds have been traveling these routes since time immemorial. And one of those primary migration routes passes through Dave Gottenborg’s 4,000-acre Eagle Rock Ranch. Gottenborg recently…
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11 weekend things to do in and around Denver: Lighted sculptures, fairs, burro races and more
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THURSDAY-OCT. 1 The nights come alive with huge lighted sculptures during “Bright Nights” at Four Mile Historic Park. Interactive exhibits and much more. 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 715 S. Forest St., Denver. Tickets $25, children 3-12 $15, free for ages 2 and younger. fourmilepark.org/brightnights THURSDAY-SUNDAY Rodeo action and county fair fun at the Arapahoe County…
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Badger Creek fire transitions to pre-evacuation order in Park County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Evacuation orders in the area of Hartsel in Park County have transitioned to pre-evacuations as of 8 p.m. Wednesday evening for the Badger Creek fire that sparked Wednesday afternoon southwest of Wilkerson Pass. The fire was at 41 acres as of 3 p.m. and is…
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Colorado’s state sport? Burro racing. Here’s where you can catch the races this summer.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not baseball. Not football. Not hockey. Not basketball, cycling, golf or pickleball (though that last one sure is getting popular). It’s not even mountain climbing. Colorado’s state sport? Burro racing. The technical term is…
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A timeline of Colorado’s mining heyday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado would not be booming today were it not for the mining booms of the past. The frenzy put the territory on the map before it was recognized as a state in 1876. Here’s a timeline covering the most significant era of the industry: 1858:…