A Former Park Ranger Confronts Edward Abbey’s Outdated Views In A New Memoir
Amy Irvine imagines having a conversation with the writer in her book, ‘Desert Cabal.’
By Shanna Lewis
Denver Turns 160 This Week. So, How’d The Mile High City Get Its Name?
Denver was almost named Eldorado, Jefferson, Mineral or Mountain City instead.
By Shanna Lewis
A Pueblo Superfund Site Could Be Polluting Not Just The Soil, But The Air Too
New EPA tests show elevated levels of metal affecting the air quality in Pueblo. The results are linked to a smelter that was designated a Superfund site in 2014.
By Shanna Lewis
There Are 700 Ghost Towns In Colorado, And Ron Ruhoff Has Visited Many Of Them
Instead of a ghost town with an abandoned Main Street, you could find one that’s nothing more than a barren stretch of land.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado Gears Up For Another Flu Season In The Shadow Of 1918 Influenza Pandemic
The deadly flu outbreak infected a third of Colorado’s population.
By Shanna Lewis
Denver Poet Gives Voice To Enslaved Black Woman Who Endured Medical Experiments
Dominique Christina wrote poems from both the perspective of Anarcha and from the white doctor who experimented on her, Dr. J. Marion Sims.
By Shanna Lewis
New Funds Could Mean Faster Smelter Superfund Cleanup
A promise of increased funding earlier this year is anticipated to expedite cleanup at the Colorado Smelter Superfund site in Pueblo, and a new contractor will be taking over the […]
By Shanna Lewis
The Colorado Cache Cookbook Has Shared Simple Western Recipes For 40 Years
The Junior League of Denver first created the cult favorite cookbook as a fundraiser in 1978.
By Shanna Lewis
A Mass Tarantula Migration May Sound Scary, But These Spiders Are Just Looking For Love
Between late September to mid-October, southern Coloradans can expect to see tarantulas out and about at sunset looking for a mate.
By Shanna Lewis
A Master Gardener Shares 5 Tips To Prepare Your Garden For Winter, And More
Loni Gaudet answered Colorado Matters listener questions, including caring for cacti and preparing for winter.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado State Fair Proves Successful Despite Dip In Attendance
More than 444,000 people attended this year’s Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, which ended on Labor Day.
By Shanna Lewis
How Maurice Rose Became Known As The ‘Immaculate Killer Of Nazis’ And Redefined WWII Tank Warfare
Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose dropped out of school at age 16 and withstood anti-Semitism to achieve a remarkable military career.
By Shanna Lewis
Happy Colorado Day! Here Are The Stories Behind Our State Bird, Dance And Fossil
Not all state symbols are as obvious as the bighorn sheep and columbine flower.
By Shanna Lewis
Those Deadly Destroying Angel Mushrooms In Aurora Were Found By Man Named Lazarus
Toxic mushrooms never seen in metro area before were collected by amateur forager.
By Shanna Lewis
Those Deadly Destroying Angel Mushrooms In Aurora Were Found By Man Named Lazarus
Toxic mushrooms never seen in metro area before were collected by amateur forager.
By Shanna Lewis
That Time We Met A Mermaid From Pueblo. No, Really. True Story
Meet Pixy Wright, the founder of Pueblo’s Mermaid Lagoon, where she’s known as Queen Ary.
By Shanna Lewis