Pioneer signatures preserved in Garden of the Gods chamber of secrets
A snowstorm ended Indian summer in the first week of November 1848. Four feet of snow blanketed the Garden of the Gods, breaking branches...
NEW EDITION of 1878 BOOK! "Colorado: Bits of Travel at Home" by Helen Hunt Jackson
I’m happy to announce the release of my newest book: Colorado: Bits of Travel at Home by Helen Hunt Jackson on Kindle.
Coolest Colorado Building: US Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Colorado Springs, home of the big box building, is now home to one of the coolest new buildings in the United...
Hiking Up Pulpit Rock in Colorado Springs
During this year of pandemic, sorrow, upheaval, and isolation, I've been getting out every day to hike local trails and climb...
NEW RELEASE! Best Hikes Colorado Springs is on the Shelf
Today, November 2, marks the official release of the new 2nd edition of my book BEST HIKES COLORADO SPRINGS! It's a gorgeous...
1876 & 2005: Helen Hunt Jackson and I Name The Whale in Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon Open Space, a 1,474-acre open space parkland on the western edge of Colorado Springs, opened to the public in November...
What is the Oldest Photo of the Garden of the Gods?
I’ve been working on a modern version of a book about Colorado that was published in 1877 (more to come of that at a future date), so...
Little Church on the Colorado Prairie
Two historic Orthodox churches rise from the shortgrass prairie in eastern Colorado five miles north of Calhan. The humble churches...
