Posts in Ancient HIstory

Robert Haag's book Reality of Rangely's 3rd edition will be available soon, at Septemberfest. There will be limited quantities so you want to be sure to grab one before they are sold out. These books are written by a local and contain a veritable treasure trove of information, so check it out!

Paleontology Digs @ CNCC

CNCC has been working away with students and specialists to uncover Walter the dinosaur from where he's been buried for millions of years! Here are some of the highlights!

Dinosaur National Monument Hours & Ranger Programs

Where is Ebeneezer the allosaur now?

This months featured County Characters were Dana and Brenda Forbes who owned property that led to the discovery of one of the few allosaur skulls found, now housed at Creation Museum and is named Ebenezer.

Ancient HIstory, Did You Know?, In our Backyard, County CharacterJASMINE DeFreitasFebruary 15, 2017County Character, Dana Forbes, Brenda Forbes, Dinosaurs, Digging, Excavation, Skull Creek, Museums, Ancient History, Theropods, skulls, huge findsComment

Pieces of History: First People of Western Colorado

Ancient HIstory, HistoryMargaret SlaughDecember 7, 2016Margaret Slaugh, Ancient HistoryComment

We connect the still wild west to the rest of the world, describing a certain character that exemplifies both the historic and modern West:

Independence, resilience, a deep connection to the land, resourcefulness, hardiness, & Community

As we paint this picture, we draw connections between apparent binaries... past & present, storytelling & documentation, traditional & contemporary, Business & leisure, individual & community.