Why are many drawn to old mining towns? Likely for a mix of reasons, including historic and cultural ones. And because these places make visitors feel as though they’ve entered a time capsule. Mining ...

Hard-rock mining may no longer sustain Gilpin County, but some people in Central City and Black Hawk refuse to let the glory of their heritage pass away. Lew Cady, a Central City resident and amateur ...

VICTOR, Colo. (KOAA) — The last active gold mine in Colorado sits in Victor, a historic mining city founded in 1891 that has seen its population decline drastically over the past several decades. Now, ...

This Colorado Gives Day, a special group of volunteers is working to keep Colorado history alive and well fed with hay. In ...

Boasting sweeping mountain landscapes and snowy slopes for skiing, Colorado is an adventurer's paradise. You could head out ...

The past of this old mining town is again reverberating through its narrow stone-paved streets, as international mining interests blast away the mineral-rich mountain looming above the town. Dust ...