Veterans Expeditions
A U.S. Army Ranger founds Veterans Expeditions, a Salida nonprofit that sends veterans on a mission of outdoor exploration.
Soapstone Prairie
Buffalo return to where they once roamed – and were hunted by Ice Age humans.
Wolf Creek Ski Area
Wolf Creek: A family ski resort creates a tight-nit community near Pagosa Springs.
Steamboat Ski Jumping
Youth launched by the sport of ski jumping take to the skies over Steamboat Springs.
A golden eddy in the current of time
Ride the rails on the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, the longest and loftiest narrow-gauge route remaining in the United States.
Avalanche Rescuers
Inside the dangerous would of avalanche rescuers.
Journey to the Black Canyon
The canyon's stark beauty inspires the same awe in modern travelers as it did the Utes and 19th-century explorers.
Web Extras - Highway of Legends
A scenic journey in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks traces the footsteps of outlaws and conquistadors.
Colorado Gators
Students in Jay Young’s gator-wrestling class, at his Colorado family farm, might be thrill-seekers, but by wrestling the reptiles, they’re also helping move the animals so they can be treated for illness or injuries.
Gold Belt Byway
Golden treasure awaits on the autumn road from Cañon City to Cripple Creek.
The mountains are rich with historic gold mines, golden aspen leaves and glittering coins at casinos.
Dominguez Canyon Camping
Humans are just visitors in Dominguez Canyon Wilderness area, south of Grand junction; only animals live here full-time.
11 Colorado Ghost Towns
Colorado's gold rush brought humanity and hardship to these rocky mountains. Mining towns popped up by the dozen, but just as quickly found themselves abandoned as the politics of man and nature shifted. The 11 ghost towns on our list might be haunted by the past, but it isn't hard to find the beauty in these booms gone bust.
