In this episode we’re going to explore Estes Park’s indigenous history. The town as we know it may have been founded in the 1800s by Joel Estes, Griff Evans and others, but its roots go back far longer. For thousands of years the Ute, Arapaho,

Myths and Mysteries

Jul 5th, 2021 50m 14s

Estes Park was founded more than 100 years ago, and of course it was inhabited for thousands of years before then by the Ute and Arapaho Native American tribes. You don’t get that kind of history without a few tall tales building up along the w

Call of the Mountains

Jun 28th, 2021 39m 20s

This episode we are going to get our boots on and do some hiking. There are 124 named peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park with 118 over 10,000-feet. When you stand on the summit of one and look out, a sea of peaks surrounds you on all sides.

Living Lab

Jun 21st, 2021 35m 23s

This episode we'll discover a side to Rocky Mountain National Park that most people don’t even know exists. Beyond the beautiful trails and mountains, the park is a Living Laboratory of science. There are about a hundred individual scientific r

Dark Skies

Jun 14th, 2021 33m 4s

This episode we’re looking above Estes Park’s peaks to the dark skies above. Rocky Mountain National Park isn’t just a haven for beautiful landscapes and wildlife, it’s also an oasis of stars. Light pollution is a problem all over the world. Ma

Bird & Jim

Jun 7th, 2021 33m 46s

Our first episode chronicles the Colorado adventures of Isabella Bird, a British explorer who famously ascended Longs Peak in 1873 with her guide and companion Jim Nugent. The story of Bird and Jim illuminates the early history and character o

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Introducing: Exploring Estes Park

May 27th, 2021 1m 15s

Welcome to Estes Park, Colorado’s Original Playground and the Basecamp to the Rocky Mountains. Hosted by travel writer Aaron Millar, this series will traverse mountains, alpine lakes and the dark skies above. You'll hear from the region's origi

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