Visit abandoned places in Colorado where mining once drove busy communities. See remaining structures, learn local history, ...

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 ...

The story of Gilman, Colorado, reads like a horror movie. The setting: a small Rocky Mountain town in 1984. The characters: the residents of a centuries-old mining community. The plot: the soil is ...

Skip the popular Colorado ski resorts of Vail and Aspen for the quiet, undisturbed slopes of an abandoned ski resort that offers pristine runs and no crowds.

Ghost towns are the skeletal remains of once-bustling communities, offering a haunting glimpse into America’s past. These abandoned locales are often the result of economic shifts, natural disasters, ...

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Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to fizzle out just as fast. Others fade slowly, little by little, until one day ...