Tales About The Mayor By Norm Vance
Mayor Ross Aragon stepped down after about 40 consecutive years. We may have more mayors, but Ross will always "The Mayor" to many of us.
A Father – Daughter Pagosa Peak Hiking Experience
A depth of fatherly pride welled up in me, and mingling with the sense of exhilaration that I always feel upon summiting a mountain, there was a profound and intense emotion that I had never experienced in the outdoors before.
Memories of Larry Fisher before and after moving to Pagosa
Memories of Larry & Susie Fisher, by Pete McCollum I got to know Larry and Susie Fisher in the summer of 1977, when I was [...]
A Settlers’ History at the Turn of the 20th Century
A Settlers' History at the Turn of the Century by Norm Vance with Jewel Walton This interview was done a few years ago before Jewel [...]
The History of Tall Grasses in Pagosa Country
What's historic here? Well, the mountains have been here for 65 or so million years. The old log mill kiln is about a century old. [...]
Ridin’ the Narrow Gauge Railroad for Fun and Profit
Equipment, supplies, merchandise, whiskey, and passengers were carried into the mountains, and ore, lumber, coal, livestock, and passengers were carried out. Because of the rugged terrain of the San Juan Mountains, the railroads built in this area usually required innovative engineering. All were narrow-gauge lines
Of Mountain Men and Miners: an updated local history
Mountain Men and Miners by Norm Vance To set the scene for the European explorers' first full-scale move into the San Juan, we must understand [...]
Reflections from the Past Part 3
Pagosa also had its Saturday night honky tonk where the music was loud and parking lot fist-of-cuffs were common. Located about five miles west of town in Sunetha Flats near what is now the "new" Pagosa. (Pagosa Lakes Ed.) The Pine Grove Inn was the place to be if one liked a cold beer, live music and dancing. Those who couldn't manage to get a drink inside always found an open bar in someone's car.
Reflections from the Past- Part 2 by Billy Willett
Spring and summers in Pagosa were just what God had planned for a young boy’s adventurous mind. There were so many streams flowing through the hills and pastures, with willows growing tall and waiting to be carved into a magnificent fishing pole.
New floating feature on the San Juan & river history
Public access to recreation amenities is a priority for outdoor advocates in Southwest Colorado and a new project to greatly improve an access point for boaters on the San Juan River is in the planning stage. A group of residents and organizations is working to build a safe and sustainable river take-out ramp about 12 miles south of Pagosa Springs