Here we are in 2026, and the start of the year. What is appropriate? I remember when the big newspapers spent many pages on the year’s old news. Well, this column is old news every month, so for fun, ...

The Royal Gorge Route Railroad in Colorado is one of those bucket-list experiences that combines history, scenery, and a little bit of culinary indulgence. Here is one of my first Royal Gorge Route ...

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KOAA) — Since the late 1990s, the Royal Gorge Route Railroad has been showcasing one of Southern Colorado's most dazzling natural formations (the Royal Gorge) to hundreds of ...

The first confrontation in the Royal Gorge Railroad War occurred not in the Royal Gorge, but near the top of Raton Pass in February 1878. No shots were fired that day, but there may have been some ...

In Colorado Springs, there’s “America’s Mountain.” About an hour’s drive to the southwest, there’s “America’s Bridge.” The Royal Gorge Bridge officially established the trademark in 2019 — 90 years ...