Where the buffalo roamed

One hundred years ago this month, the first buffalo were delivered to Colorado National Monument. Their descendants would remain there for nearly 60 years. But it was never easy. They didn't do well in the limited space available to them. My Daily Sentinel column is linked below.

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Sheep became key for Cisco, Utah

Cisco, Utah was established in the 1880s as one of the many water stops for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway. By the early years of the 20th century, it had become one of the major sheep shearing and sheep shipping locations in the region. This photo shows a shearing plant near Bonanza, Utah during the same time. Cisco's plant was similar, but larger. My column in The Daily Sentinel is linked below.

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Military had a blast on Glade Park

In November of 1972, the U.S. Army, working in conjunction with other agencies, detonated one million pounds of TNT in an isolated spot in Western Colorado to simulate a small nuclear explosion. This photo show the blocks of TNT just prior to detonation. The photo on the home page shows a man standing next to 1,000 pounds of TNT. My column is linked below.

Nov 101 min read

Cowboy turned pirate

Albert W. Bailey, who briefly operated a cattle ranch near Palisade, Colorado, later joined his brother in what newspapers of the time described as high-seas piracy. Their story is linked below.

Oct 271 min read

Riding the rails

Bicycling along railroad tracks with special adapters was an important means of transportation in the late 19th and early 20th century, and John Kiefer took advantage of that system when he worked for a store in Fruita Colorado. This photo shows the cover of his book. My Daily Sentinel column about his experiences is attached below.

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LDS has long history in Colorado

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, whose members are often called Mormons, has a long history in Colorado. In fact the...

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Picturing early Colorado

Solomon Nunes Carvalho produced what were likely the first photographs of Colorado as a member of John C. Fremont's 1853-1854 expedition...

Sep 151 min read

There are a lot of different sources that have information about the bison that were transplanted to Colorado National Monument in 1925, and there long history of living within the monument. I found S. W. Lohman's "Geologic History of Colorado National Monument" to have some of the most interesting stories.

However, in this case, I found personal interviews with people who have been involved with bison in the monument and elsewhere, along with newspaper accounts from The Daily Sentinel, to be even more useful. Thanks to everyone who helped me out on this history column.

ABOUT ME

I retired as editorial page editor of The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction, Colorado in 2014. Since then, I've continued to write a twice-a-month history column for the Sentinel, while seizing every opportunity I can, with my wife Judy or my horses, to enjoy the beautiful outdoors of the Colorado Plateau.

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Where the buffalo roamed

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Where the buffalo roamed

Sheep became key for Cisco, Utah

Military had a blast on Glade Park

Cowboy turned pirate

Riding the rails

LDS has long history in Colorado

Picturing early Colorado

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Where the buffalo roamed

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TRAIN OF THOUGHT

Where the buffalo roamed

Sheep became key for Cisco, Utah

Military had a blast on Glade Park

Cowboy turned pirate

Riding the rails

LDS has long history in Colorado

Picturing early Colorado

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