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The Colorado Magazine

The Colorado Magazine gives voice to writers who share our passion for the past and the Centennial State.

  • Road Tripping

    Jacket, check. Sunglasses and sunscreen, check. Sunny outlook, check! We’ve got some great suggestions for your next Colorado road trip.

  • Cycling Socially

    Come Ride With Me

    A bikepacker’s backward glance at the history of Colorado’s cycling scene.

  • Star Wars toys

    Celebrating Star Wars

    Star Wars may take place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but did you know that the first Star Wars Celebration was held here in Denver in 1999? Here’s a look back at Colorado’s surprisingly deep connection to the Force. 

  • Image of the front cover a book titled "Arapahoe Basin: A Colorado Legend Since 1946." The authors, whose names appear at the bottom in small font, are Cathleen Norman and Alan J. Henceroth. The cover is a photograph of two skiers traversing a snow-covered hillside while looking at the snowy mountain in the distance. The sky is a brilliant blue, with no clouds in sight.

    Arapahoe Basin: A Colorado Legend Since 1946

    A review of Cathleen Norman and Alan J. Henceroth's 2020 book, Arapahoe Basin: A Colorado Legend Since 1946.

  • A rainbow stretches over Caribou Ranch in the mid-1970s.

    High-Altitude Hits: Six Incredible Songs Recorded at Caribou Ranch

    Some of the most iconic musicians of the 1970s and ’80s came to record among the soaring peaks and high-mountain valleys around Caribou Ranch. The music made there influenced artists around the world.

  • Photo of a tan and white Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Winston. He is pictured here in a selfie with his owner, their heads together and they are both smiling!

    Beastie Besties

    April 11 is National Pet Day, and in honor of beloved critters everywhere, we’re featuring some of History Colorado staff’s special pets, with a generous helping of cuteness.

  • Walpi Pueblo

    The West Through a Modernist Artist's Eyes

    Paul Kontny was enchanted by Western landscapes. His groundbreaking work is still a definitive part of Colorado’s cultural history.

  • Image of the cover of a book titled "A Place Steeped in Prayer:Envisioning a Parish House and Chapel at Saint John’s Cathedral, Denver" by Juliana S. Fletcher. The cover of the book is a photograph of colorful, tall stained glass windows, inset with a white block toward the bottom of the image, highlighting the name of the book.

    Steeped in Prayer

    A review of Juliana S. Fletcher's 2022 release, A Place Steeped in Prayer: Envisioning a Parish House and Chapel at Saint John’s Cathedral, Denver. 

  • Van Cise medal hero

    Fighting the Invisible Empire

    How Philip Van Cise took on the KKK and helped end the Klan’s reign of terror in Denver. 

Hindsight 20/20

How will 2020 go down in history? In the Hindsight 20/20 project from The Colorado Magazine, twenty of today's most insightful historians and thought leaders share their visions of how 2020 will go down in history. 

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