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 [...]
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
Pagosa Springs History and Culture: Before 1860
Their twelfth camp was at Pagosa Hot Spring. J. S. Newberry , a geologist accompanying the expedition, commented that the spring was "well known, even famous, among the Indian tribes." He continued, "There is scarcely a more beautiful place on the face of the earth.
First Photos of Pagosa Springs Updated
It is important for all Pagosans and those interested in Pagosa and its history to remember some of the more fascinating events in the past. [...]