In the 1960s, thirty-two greenhouses in one small Colorado town grew so many flowers that a fresh bouquet rode a plane to the White House every single Monday. That town was Wheat Ridge. Today, every greenhouse is gone, yet the town still throws one of Colorado’s longest-running parties in its honor. The Wheat Ridge Carnation…
Deep in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, a golden secret remains hidden. People call it the Lost Dutchman Mine. For over one hundred years, brave explorers have searched for this treasure. They look for a place where gold grows like vines. Many people have gone into the hot desert and never come back. This story…
The history of Highway 50 in Colorado is interesting. Long before it became a two-lane road cutting across Colorado’s high desert, Highway 50’s path was already ancient. For centuries, Native American tribes used this corridor to cross the mountains and reach hunting grounds. Later, Spanish explorers and American fur trappers followed the same route. When…
