While visiting this eerie, not-quite-deserted Colorado ghost town that once bigger than Denver, you'll want to keep your eyes ...

Mere feet from a prospect pit where miners dug for gold in the second half of the 19th century, bikers whizzed by on the Maryland Mountain trail system west of Denver. “This one is 15-to-16-feet ...

DENVER (KDVR) — It turns out the pioneers might have been right about the gold rush in the West. While California was the focal point of the frenzy, Colorado found itself as a hidden gem during ...

Welcome to the complex and sometimes crazy history of Central City, Colorado. In 1858, just nine years after the great California Gold Rush, some flakes of gold and gold nuggets were discovered in ...

The local historian knows it as the spot where the Colorado gold rush began. Not far from where Colorado 103 runs south from Interstate 70, one might pull over to read the name and date on the ...

State historians regard it as one of the two most important events in Colorado history. The other major event was the discovery of gold in Colorado in 1858 near Denver. Colorado, save for roaming ...

“Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era,” by J.V.L. Bell and Jan Gunia (Courtesy photo) Summary: “Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era” is a non-fiction book that explores the lives of 10 ...

Despite moving forward without its once-promised Poudre River gold up for auction, a Poudre High School fundraiser gathered a record amount Friday, according to Poudre School District. The ...

the Colorado gold miner made famous by Discovery Channel's "Gold Rush." "The good news is Poudre River gold is the purest in the state," said Bill Seaworth, the event's auctioneer and a friend of ...