Crestone Area History

SLV Anthology: an oral history of the Valley with Kizzen Lakai

In this chapter, we interviewed Kizzen Lakai. For me, she has always embodied so many qualities that I value about this place, and the level of fortitude it takes to create a real home here in Crestone, full of community service, kindness, and wisdom. This episode speaks to me, and...

Environmental highlights of the Baca Crestone community

Our local environment is changing. The extreme drought has banished former wetlands and streams...

How the Great Sand Dunes were saved

The Great Sand Dunes National Park is a familiar site for residents of the...

SLV Anthology: an oral history of the Valley

During the summer of 2019, about nine months before the whole world turned upside...

Slavery in the Southwest

It was a marvelous yet troubling exhibit at the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural...

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Penitente Canyon Recreation Area: Geology, history, & outdoor fun

Summer is here and it is time to get out and enjoy the exquisite beauty of the San Luis Valley. The Penitente Canyon Recreation...

A history of the La Garita Caldera: the supervolcano in your backyard

Passing though thirteen counties in southwestern Colorado, the San Juan Mountains are host to an array of historic mining towns, the state’s largest wilderness...

Miners, ranchers, military & railroads: White settlement in the San Luis Valley

Back in the 1850s the US Army was ready to abandon Fort Massachusetts at the west end of La Veta Pass. The fort’s location...

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