Magpies
In the mountains, foothills and suburbs, Colorado’s magpies are a majestic sight: with striking white and black plumage that in certain light also shines with a cosmic, blue-green iridescence, and […]
By Jon Pinnow
Jolly Rancher
If you lived in Wheatridge or Arvada anytime in the 1950 or even into the 90s, you could be treated to the fragrance of watermelon one day, perhaps apple, cherry […]
By Jon Pinnow
Nikola Tesla in Colorado Springs
Nikola Tesla came to Colorado in 1899 to send a signal, he said, from “Pikes Peak to Paris.” His goal was to harness the earth itself to conduct electricity.
By Jon Pinnow
Colorado pikeminnow
In its heyday, the olive-green and gold Colorado pikeminnow was a big catch.
By Jon Pinnow
St Mary’s Glacier
During the Ice Age, Colorado was covered by a massive, frozen sheet. That ice, slowly moving, then carved much of the state’s landscape.
By Jon Pinnow
Alpine Avens
Among Colorado’s most common wildflowers high in the tundra is a bright and showy bloom that looks somewhat like a buttercup.
By Jon Pinnow
Chinook Winds
In Colorado and along the eastern flank of the Rocky Mountains, Chinook winds can raise a midwinter thermometer from sub zero to a balmy 50 degrees in a matter of […]
By Jon Pinnow
Canada lynx
It may be called the Canada lynx, but the wild feline with black tips on its tufted ears and tail has been recorded in Colorado since the nineteenth century.
By Jon Pinnow
Coyotes
Coyote was here first. Cousin of the family dog, the wily coyote is native to the West and plays the part of the trickster in many native legends.
By Jon Pinnow
Plesiosaur
Some say Scotland’s Loch Ness monster is a Plesiosaur – a prehistoric reptile with two sets of flippers and an exceedingly long neck.
By Jon Pinnow
Never Summer Mountains
The Never Summer Mountains are a striking sight: saw-toothed and snow-capped much, if not all, of the year – a stark collection of 17 prominent peaks just west of Rocky […]
By Jon Pinnow
Carnations
The carnation grows quite well in Colorado’s plentiful sunshine and cool nights.
By Jon Pinnow
Palmer Lake Star
It’s a particularly American phenomenon: hillside letters and mountain monograms that hover high over towns and campuses across the West.
By Jon Pinnow
Daddy Bruce Randolph
Every November, thousands of Denverites in need receive a Thanksgiving meal because of the big-hearted owner of a barbeque joint.
By Jon Pinnow