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Things to Do in Pitkin, Colorado

Written on August 23, 2022. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Summer, Visit, Winter.

Although you may never have heard of it, there are many outdoor sports and things to do in Pitkin, Colorado. Pitkin is located north of Highway 50 between the city of Gunnison and Monarch Pass. The...

Town Profiles: Whitepine

Written on August 15, 2019. Posted in Blog, Live, Visit.

Visit Whitepine: In this series of town profiles, we’ll highlight the history and current stories of several smaller towns around the valley. Some still exist with year-round residents, while...

Town Profiles: Tincup

Written on July 10, 2019. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Live, Visit.

Visit Tincup: In this series of town profiles, we’ll highlight the history and current stories of several smaller towns around the valley. Some still exist with year-round residents, while others...

dog on fairview mountain pitkin colorado

Town Profiles: Pitkin

Written on June 11, 2019. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Live, Visit.

Visit Pitkin: In this series of town profiles, we’ll highlight the history and current stories of several smaller towns around the valley. Some still exist with year-round residents, while others...

Town Profiles: Powderhorn

Written on May 20, 2019. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Live, Visit.

Visit Powderhorn: In this series of town profiles, we’ll highlight the history and current stories of several smaller towns around the valley. Some still exist with year-round residents, while...

Hiker approaching Augusta Mine near Crested Butte, Colorado

Mountain Manners: A Scenic Hike Through Crested Butte’s History

Written on June 3, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Crested Butte’s Mining History Crested Butte was founded in 1880 as a supply town for the hard rock mines in the surrounding mountains before becoming a coal mining town in its own right as the...