Since the late 1800s, Mt. Antero has been known as a mountain of gems. At 14,269 feet in elevation, it is the highest known source in the United States where gem deposits can be found. It is also the ...

Figuratively, we see Colorado’s mountains as a collective treasure trove for all of the rewarding experiences they afford. The landscape is a treasure trove in a literal sense too. Colorado Geological ...

MOUNT ANTERO • The road is even worse than before, steep and slim and boulder-strewn as always, but now with avalanche debris adding an extra crunch and rivers running wider and deeper. Sandra ...

Coloradans love the Rocky Mountains for many reasons. But for members of the Flatirons Mineral Club, the appeal is the natural minerals, gems and fossils to be found in those mountains. “For me, it’s ...

More than 150 years ago, prospectors were lured to the Rocky Mountains by the promise of gold and valuable minerals, and to this day the thought of untapped riches baits adventurers deep into the ...

In the Rockies Mountains of Colorado, the prospectors begin their hunt for gems and crystals. Near Lake George, the stakes are high for the Dorris family. They must make a big find in order to keep ...

(BUENA VISTA, Colo.) — The mountains are so stunning in Chaffee County, that you might wish you could take a piece of them home with you. In Buena Vista you can, thanks to one family-owned business ...