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 ...

This hidden ghost town located in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is so beautiful, you'll want to plan your visit ...

About 11 miles south of Aspen, Colorado, is the ghost town of Ashcroft. Ashcroft once had hotels, saloons, and 2,000 residents. But 5 years after being built, it was deserted. I toured Ashcroft's ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado has a rich history ...

In 1858, prospectors struck gold on Cherry Creek, and in an instant a generation of Americans and fortune seekers from abroad was bound for what would become Colorado. It worked out OK for Denver, ...

Filled with history and spooky sounds, abandoned towns tug at our desire for intrigue. Former mining camps, mysterious narratives of failure and the touch of what was still on the doorknob. The ...

Loveland author Kenneth Jessen wrote about the facts, figures and statistics of Colorado’s ghost towns, but he wanted to tell his own stories of his visits to hundreds of these towns. IRIS, CO: Sept.

They are abandoned but not forgotten. They are the forefronts of classic Colorado images, destination reminders of the bold pioneers that built this state. One might say their spirits linger across ...

The Loveland Museum is unveiling its next exhibit, “Images of Colorado’s Ghost Towns,” at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Foote Gallery at 503 N. Lincoln Ave. The exhibit will feature a variety of photographs ...

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 ...

LAKE CITY, Colo. - A sprawling property in a remote, mountainous area of Colorado is up for sale that comes with a storied history to match. The unique 305-acre piece of land in Lake City, not far ...