by Tony | Oct 23, 2023 | Scenic Points
State Trust Lands Blackhawk – GMU 85 “Directions: From Walsenburg go south on I-25 to exit 42, Rouse Road. Turn west and then immediately south. The road will turn west again and cross the railroad tracks. Go through the town of Pryor, stay straight, and head...
by Tony | Oct 23, 2023 | Scenic Points
Spanish Peaks Country in Southern Colorado is a magical place unlike the rest of Colorado. While you may have traveled throughout the state, over passes, around mountains, across plains, and below mesas, there’s nothing quite like the fertile valley that sweeps across...
by Tony | Oct 23, 2023 | Scenic Points
Lake Isabel is a favorite vacation spot in the southern Wet Mountains, offering picnic areas, a campground, and several parking areas scattered around the lake. There are also a number of private vacation homes on the north shore and cabins you can rent at “the...
by Tony | Oct 22, 2023 | Murals
Art is vital, but it’s easy to forget its importance in our everyday lives. It can also get overlooked in smaller towns. FAROUT Murals in Huerfano County is doing its part to bring artists and local businesses together and engage the community. By creating low-cost,...
by Tony | Oct 22, 2023 | History
After its formation in 1830, The Bent, St. Vrain & Company’s Mexican trade grew rapidly as their wagon trains traveled between Independence and Westport, Missouri, and company stores in Santa Fe and Taos where they traded cloth, glass, hardware, and tobacco for...