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Created from the 6,500 photos in John Fielder’s Colorado Collection that was entrusted to History Colorado, REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place takes visitors behind the camera and shows not only the most breathtaking vista Fielder has documented, but explores the lessons learned during a life’s journey which has spanned 50 years and effectively covered each of Colorado’s 104,984 square miles.

"Close your eyes and picture your favorite place in Colorado,” said Jason Hanson, History Colorado’s chief creative officer. “For many of us, the image we see is actually a photograph that John Fielder took.”

In REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place visitors follow the photographer across glacial cirques and over 13,000-foot passes where the high alpine lakes reflect riotous wildflowers and spectacular sunrises. They will encounter the stunning scenery through Fielder's iconic large-format prints and be taken behind the lens to explore his personal reflections.

With a combination of well-worn equipment and breathtaking photography, REVEALED uncovers how Fielder survived nature’s disregard for a photographer’s comfort, embraced the incredible solace to be found in spaces of complete vulnerability, and captured the magic of the moment.

“Can you imagine what it might have been like sleeping on the ground for 5,000 nights during your life?" asked Fielder. "Better yet, waking after many of those evenings to photograph the most sublime sunrise you ever saw? This is your opportunity to be by my side helping me with my cameras and my gear as I document the most beautiful place I have ever been in Colorado during countless journeys over 50 years of exploring the state.”

After embarking on an incredible expedition with Fielder, visitors will leave inspired to discover their own favorite place in Colorado—and to ensure that these special places remain pristine for generations to come.

REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place, is just the next step in the offerings History Colorado is bringing online as a result of the more than 6,500 photographs it was entrusted with by Fielder in January of 2023.

“This is just the beginning of the inspirational exhibitions and displays that will come about as a result of John’s incredible gift to the people of Colorado,” said Dawn DiPrince, President/CEO of History Colorado & State Historic Preservation Officer. “In the future we will be dedicating the second floor mezzanine of the History Colorado Center to John’s work, incorporating his photography into exhibitions at our museums across the state, and ensuring everyone can view the Centennial State as he has and understand the ways our Colorado has changed in the past half century.”

REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place opens to the public on July 22 at the History Colorado Center. The History Colorado Center is located in the heart of Downtown Denver and is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Kids 18 and under receive free admission.

About John Fielder
John Fielder, renowned nature photographer and publisher, has worked tirelessly to promote the protection of Colorado’s ranches, open space, and wildlands during his 40-year career. Over this time he has taken hundreds of thousands of photos, garnered awards, advocated tirelessly for Colorado’s public lands, and influenced the passage of laws to protect public lands in Colorado and beyond.

Amongst his accolades are: serving as a foundational advocate in the creation of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (GOCO) in 1992 as well as serving as an original board member; influencing the passage of Congress’s Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993; being the first individual given an achievement award by the Aldo Leopold Foundation in 2011; receiving an honorary degree in Sustainability Studies from Colorado Mountain College in 2017; and having his photography featured in more than 50 books. 

Fielder prides himself on having effectively been to each of Colorado’s 104,984 square miles over the past 40 years. During this time he has tried to capture the sublimeness of this corner of Earth that he has always felt was most beautiful. In the future John will continue to traverse the 28 mountain ranges, endless waterways, remote desert canyons, and vast plains of Colorado while contributing to the visual record of the Centennial state.

About History Colorado
History Colorado is a division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education and a 501(c)3 non-profit that has served more than 75,000 students and 500,000 people in Colorado each year. It is a 143-year-old institution that operates eleven museums and historic sites, a free public research center, the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation which provides technical assistance, educational opportunities, and other access to archaeology and historic preservation, and the History Colorado State Historical Fund (SHF), which is one of the nation’s largest state funded preservation programs of its kind. More than 70% of SHF grants are allocated in rural areas of the state. Additionally, the offices of the State Archaeologist and the State Historic Preservation Officer are part of History Colorado. 

History Colorado’s mission is to create a better future for Colorado by inspiring wonder in our past. We serve as the state’s memory, preserving and sharing the places, stories, and material culture of Colorado through educational programs, historic preservation grants, collecting, outreach to Colorado communities, the History Colorado Center and Stephen H. Hart Research Center in Denver, and 10 other museums and historic attractions statewide. History Colorado is one of only six Smithsonian Affiliates in Colorado. Visit HistoryColorado.org, or call 303-HISTORY, for more information. #HistoryColorado