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...

Pebble Pups Conserve Cripple Creek's Mineral Collection

     The Pikes Peak Pebble Pups are taking turns this year to work on the mineral collection displayed at the Cripple Creek District Museum....

Past and Present Alder, Colorado

The town of Alder, Colorado along Hwy. 285 viewed from the west In 1926, my great-grandfather, Lewis Christison, moved his family to Al...

Cripple Creek's District Museum Mineral Collection

Each month, for the past several years, I go twice  a month with two other scientists (Bob Carnein and John Rakowski) to catalog, photograph...

Rush To The Rockies! The 1859 Pikes Peak or Bust Gold Rush

Rush To The Rockies! is the latest in the Regional History Book Series by the Pikes Peak Library District.  In 2009, I presented my paper, ...

South Park Perils

Today I'd like to welcome author Christie Wright to Colorado Reflections! Christie has a new book out, South Park Perils, published by F...

                       Moving the Dredging Equipment at Vista Mining Adventures Labor Day weekend is upon us! I cannot believe the summe...