history

A new episode of Yesterday’s Stories features local reader Brian Bartlett sharing a 1934 oral history from early Montezuma County settler Elbert Nunn.

Campbell is one of only four Native Americans in U.S. history to serve in the United States Senate. On Monday, April 13, 2026, a gathering in Ignacio drew hundreds to celebrate Campbell's unusual life trajectory.

Today’s KSJD Outdoor Report explores the history of sea shanties in American waters and their roots in maritime labor and culture.

Ancient Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos proposed a Sun-centered model of the solar system centuries before Copernicus, challenging early views of the universe.

Park staff uncovered the remains of a long-necked dinosaur beneath a parking lot near the Quarry Exhibit Hall, marking the first excavation in the area in more than a century.

The City of Cortez is asking residents to share family stories, photos, and artifacts connected to a Civilian Conservation Corps camp that operated near today’s Carpenter Natural Area during the Great Depression.

The Trump administration's deadline to "review and remove" has passed with shops in the National Park closed for the season.

Longmont seniors and Northern Arapaho elders are deepening their sister-city relationship through reciprocal cultural exchanges, shared history, and emotional moments of connection rooted in land, memory, and healing.

A look back at the life of Ansel Adams, the iconic photographer whose work shaped American conservation and redefined landscape photography.

From haunted inns in Santa Fe to an ancient Irish vampire legend, this week’s Dark Canyon Chronicles explores spirits, history, and the stories that won’t rest.