Gilman, Colorado, stands as one of the most haunting reminders of the mining boom-and-bust cycle that defined much of ...

Visit abandoned places in Colorado where mining once drove busy communities. See remaining structures, learn local history, and plan day trips in the Rockies.

A peaceful Colorado trail walk that feels effortless, quietly scenic, and rewarding without turning into a full-day ...

A U.S. Geological Survey employee with nothing better to do on vacation than pore over old maps in the Library of Congress made an astonishing discovery last year: a Colorado map from 1894 that ...

Fall is a popular time to visit these sites, offering a chance to also see the season's changing aspen leaves. Many former mining towns like St. Elmo, Animas Forks and Ashcroft have preserved ...

When it comes to old-timey ghost towns for sightseeing, Colorado takes the top prize. Clusters of creaky saloons, crumbling general stores, and once-fancy hotels are scattered all across the ...

What qualifies as a ghost town? It’s an abandoned settlement with many of its structures still standing, from churches to schools, saloons, banks, cottages, and cemeteries, as well as rusty industrial ...

When Muriel Sibell-Wolle traded the East Coast for the foothills of Boulder in 1926, she was immediately spellbound by the region’s rich natural beauty, declaring she planned to stay "until they kick ...