National Day of the Cowboy

Ernest Christison (Drawing by Katy Kinder from a photograph) Today, July 26, is National Day of the Cowboy. I thought it an appropriate time...

Obeying Gold Prospecting Rules and Regulations

Natural Granite Arch east of Buena Vista Time is just going too quickly. I think I'm doing OK with information and then find out that I ...

Colorado State Archives

Today I visited the Colorado State Archives again and sifted through five boxes of court records. Three of them held nothing of interest, th...

Whispers of the Valley

Driving to Salida and Buena Vista reminded me again of my connection to the Upper Arkansas Valley; a land where I’ve never lived, never even...

Trip To Salida and Buena Vista

Arkansas River between Canon City and Salida Last week I drove to Salida and Buena Vista for three days of research. And, it was a producti...