history

Joining the Union in 1876 makes Colorado one of the "youngest" states in America, but that doesn't mean it's not full of history. Many of Colorado's towns date back to the late 1800's when mining opportunities sent people surging to the west, and a lot of these historical places can still be visited today.

If you think it's getting bad out there now, these temps will make our single-digit days seem like a Northern Colorado Indian Summer.

I became the Denver Broncos Barrel Man for a day - man, was it fun.

Since 1893, it's been an annual tradition for the two biggest collegiate rivals in Colorado to 'showdown.' Check out this footage of CSU vs. CU Boulder from 1919.

Have you ever worked on a work project so passionately in your life that you thought, "When I die, I'd like to be buried at ?"

If you walk by Colorado State University's Student Services building after dark and wonder why there are no lights on inside - it's because of the building's dark and twisted early beginnings.

Where is this Fort Collins 'Hell Tree' and is it even real? Have you seen paranormal activity there? Tell us! We might feature your story in a Halloween blog.

Yes. How did it get there? We have no idea.

Downtown used to look a lot different than it does now, and you'll never guess which mid-century heartthrob's name is on the Aggie Theatre's kitschy marquee.

We've got a few abandoned missile silo sites in Northern Colorado, created in the mid-century era, and the Titan 1 has become a hot spot for urban daredevils.

In honor of the late Nathan Meeker's birthday, the public is invited to tour the founder of Greeley's historic home for free on Saturday, July 9 from 10 a.m – 2 p.m. Besides establishing the city, Meeker is also credited with starting The Greeley Tribune newspaper.

Hang on tight, we're about to take you up the Poudre in this week's episode of Northern Colorado Offensive History. Welcome to the ghost town of Poudre City!