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We showcase the natural beauty of Colorado. Learn what sunrise means to Native American Gene Poor Bear. Visit an elk rancher, a nature photographer, an outdoor survival expert, and a man who uses sled dogsto travel further than his ...
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Changing face of the West includes a beautiful Telluride ranch and a family of custom cutters who follow the wheat harvest. Colorado authorPam Houston discusses the transition of the West's inhabitants from those who conquered to ...
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Hike trails that lead to the fire tower on rugged Devil's Head; cruise the blacktop at the Four Corners motorcycle rally. Travel alongwith a rural postal carrier in the beautiful San Juan Mountains, and stop at folksy tourist cabins.
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Cyclists race agains the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in the Ironhorse Bicycle Classic. In Durango, farriers race to create a horseshoe from start to finish. Mush on to Kremmling for Colorado'sBlue Ididarace. Get hooked ...
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Experience the world's largest horse drive in Browns Park; cross the Pawnee grasslands aboard a prairie schooner for a wagon train vacation. See how homes were built by Native Americans; ride the rails on the Georgetown Loop Railroad; ...
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Railroad enthusiasts show off their passion for trains with a tour of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway. Visit Caboose Hobbies – the largest hobby train store in America, the downtown Denver switching yards, railroad artists and ...
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Climb aboard a diverse group of railways: the engineering marvel known as the Georgetown Loop; the 15-inch gauge tourist train in Tiny Town, and the California Zephyr. Visit the Coors Brewing Company's railyard. Take the Ski Train ...
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Visit the Mantle family dude ranch in Hell's Canyon in the middle of Dinosaur National Monument. See the work involved in calving season at Tom Eppich's ranch near Mancos. Witness a bison round-up on the Medano Ranch in the San Luis ...
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Take to the road for a memorable view of Colorado. Visit a tropical insect museum with over 100,000 specimens. Take a whirl on the Kit Carson County carousel, visit Tiny Town, meet a chainsaw artist, and break for lunch at a giant ...
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See what life is like for professional cowboys, from Colorado's biggest little rodeo, the Elizabeth Stampede, to Greeley Independence Day Stampede, to the Pikes Peak or Bust rodeo. Attend a rodeo school run by five-time bareback champ ...
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Colorado IS skiing! Fly down the mountains of Purgatory at 137 mph with "the fastest Native American on skis." Brave treacherous conditions with the Breckenridge Ski Patrol. Ski with legendary ski dog Thunder in Telluride. Travel ...
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Learn about the causes of avalanches, and train with the search and rescue avalanche dogs on Kebler Pass in Gunnison County. Meet the avalanche forecasters who work night and day to keep the treacherous mountain passes open all winter. ...
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Learn about avalanche control; check out hut to hut cross-country skiing and the world's highest snow shoe race. View frozen artwork atan international snow sculpture competition. Find out about search and rescue avalanche dogs, and ...
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What do rodeos, whitewater rafting, burro races, and Native American pow wows have in common? They are all activities that Coloradans religiously partake in! In this special episode of The Spirit of Colorado, we discover the lifestyle ...
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According to Webster's dictionary, sport is defined as "a physical activity engaged in for pleasure," not necessarily money, power, or fame. In this episode we breathe life into televised sports, showing regular folks doing what they ...
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Ride the rails through glorious fall colors with engineers from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Ride the Georgetown Loop from Georgetown to Silver Plume. Climb aboard the largest operating steam locomotive in the world ...
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Water has always been the lifestream of the west. As Colorado's most valued resource, it's no surprise that water plays so many roles in the lives of so many people. Some use it for recreation, like boating on Grand Lake or rafting ...
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Food sampling includes the Denver omelet, mountain peaches and one of Colorado's greatest dessert inventions, the ice cream soda. Also dig in to Navajo tacos, Rocky Mountain oysters, hot and spicy chili peppers, brewpub fare, melons, ...
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Go where few have gone before: paraglide and hang-glide high over Aspen, play Sled Hockey with disabled sportsmen in Colorado Springs and Denver, enjoy a vintage auto race and free-style skiing in Steamboat Springs, dash downhill ...
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Race across sand dunes in snow shoes; bike ride down A-Basin monster moguls, and go stunt flying in a biplane over the Rocky Mountains.
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Colorado is one of the best places in the world to find dinosaur fossils. In addition to fossils, visit dinosaur digs, a zoo, and even a town named Dinosaur. Join experts Dr. Robert Bakker, Dr. Richard Stuckey and author / illustrator James Gurney.
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Find out what it's like to wash Denver skyscrapers' highest windows; join Ride the Rockies cyclists as they conquer Trail Ridge Road. Visit the last fire lookout on top of Devils Head Mountain; ride a cog train to the top of Pikes ...
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Ride the rails and explore spectacular scenery and amazing feats of engineering as you travel on Colorado's historic trains, including the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, the Cumbres-Toltec Scenic Railroad and the Georgetown ...
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Experience unrestrained fun in the wild west. Charge down a snow- covered track with the Steamboat Springs chariot racers. Immerse yourself in the mayhem of Boulder Kinetics' homemade craft. Hop over to Empire for the best Frog Rodeo ...
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The wild and wacky side of Colorado. Watch the Cowboy Downhill in Steamboat Springs; the wild donkey race at Cripple Creek's Donkey Derby Days; Bobfest; a coffin race; a fruitcake toss; and the 4th of July Parade performance of the ...
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