Since railroad lines linked communities, rail trails typically function as connectors, too. While there’s no standard ...

A historic mining town between Aspen and Vail, Colorado, holds the distinction of being the highest city in the country. Leadville sits at 10,258 feet above sea level and is a delightful departure ...

Located on a lonely mountain plain in Colorado ski country, the silver-rush-era town of Leadville holds secrets as deep as ...

In people not adapted to life at altitude, the sparse oxygen can impair fetal growth, causing issues that can last a lifetime ...

Located on a lonely mountain plain in Colorado ski country, the silver-rush-era town of Leadville holds secrets as deep as its tunnels and old mine workings. The highway climbs through aspen ...

In the mid-nineteenth century, Ireland suffered from an event known as the Great Hunger or the Potato Famine. Ireland at the ...

Jordan Borek takes his dirt bike up to his topaz mine, shimmying down a mining shaft to retrieve cuts of the stones which ...

Each week, News5 tries to compile a list of fun-filled events happening across Colorado ... will take center stage in the historic mining town of Leadville this weekend. Prepare yourself as ...