Explore Colorado ghost towns with creaky cabins, mountain silence, and eerie history that makes every detour feel worth it.

Colorado is an outdoor adventurer's playground, and this quiet mountain town is the perfect base to explore the state's ...

The sun shining on Main Street Telluride. As someone who grew up in a Colorado mountain town—and still calls one home—I’ve spent a lifetime getting to know my home state, often visiting friends, ...

You want a place that swaps chatter for calm, offers space to breathe, and carries a relaxed lakeside tempo without any need for a surf forecast. Here, the shoreline pairs effortlessly with a compact ...

Palisade, Colorado, has become one of my favorite towns after moving to Denver four years ago. It's home to striking nature and more than 30 wineries. I've visited a handful of times, and still ...

A twenty-square-mile historic coal mining town is Colorado’s hottest up-and-coming community, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report. Erie, Colorado, has among the fastest-growing populations in ...

For many retirees, the idea of spending their golden years in Colorado conjures images of crisp air, historic mountain towns, and endless trails to explore. The reality, though, is that many of the ...

Its first university was founded in 1864, three years after the Colorado Territory — with largely the same boundaries as today’s state — was formed. And its gold rush began in 1858, while what would ...