From Peach Capital of Colorado to Celery Capital of the World, Colorado towns have earned unique nicknames over the years. Many have fascinating roots.

During the late 19th century, September was a rewarding month for Park County inventors. They were granted patents for practical inventions ranging from an amalgamator to a signal transmitter actuated by the wind in a weathervane.

Castlewood Canyon Dam bursts, President Roosevelt establishes Holy Cross Forest Reserve, Dearfield Ghost Town becomes National Registered Historic Place.

In 1995, students at the small Elk Creek Elementary School in rural Pine, Colorado partnered with NASA to send the first teddy bear into space.

Colorado experiences Great Eclipse of 1878, ultrarunners compete in inaugural Hardrock 100 Endurance Run, Broadmoor Casino opens in Colorado Springs.

Welcome to Pea Green Corner, a sleepy agricultural community in southwestern Colorado named after a bucket of government-issued green paint.