Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Mobile Apps
Before you head out on your next outdoor adventure, check out some of the great mobile apps presented by Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW). They …
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Time Machine Tuesday: Denver-area Tornadoes
Forty years ago this week, the Denver metropolitan area was hit by one of the worst storms in its history. On the afternoon of June …
Spring is Severe Weather Season in Colorado
If you’re new to Colorado, you may not realize that springtime is when we see some of the wildest weather in Colorado. Approximately April through …
Historic Streetcar Systems of Colorado
A century ago, streetcars were used across America as one of the primary modes of transportation, particularly during the period of transition from horse and …
H2infO: Colorado Water Provider Info Tool
Colorado homebuyers and realtors looking for information on a property’s water provider now have a handy new tool. H2infO, a project of the Colorado Water …
Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards): A New Community Risk Assessment Tool
How much will natural hazards cost our state over the next three decades? A new tool developed by state agencies can help predict the economic …
LiDAR Scanning: A New Way of Looking at Old Places
If a historic or archaeological site disappears or changes, how will we remember what it looked like and how it was built? Today, LiDAR scanning …
Wildfires, Erosion, and Flooding
This month’s damaging wildfires will have the potential to create serious flooding, erosion, and landslides long after the fires have been contained. The State of …
COVID-19 Map Series from the State Demography Office
Looking for demographic information on COVID-19 in Colorado? The State Demography Office has put together a COVID-19 map series that combines official data from various …
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Warmer weather means motorcycles are hitting the road. With the heavy increase in traffic in our state over the past few years, the number of …
Community Health Equity Map
Where people live in our state can have an effect on their life expectancy, access to healthcare, and likelihood for developing certain health conditions. Age, …
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Time Machine Tuesday: Denver’s Freeways That Were Never Built
It was the automobile age…postwar prosperity, new technologies, mass production, and innovations in design meant that cars were selling at a fast rate. It was …
Colorado Bicycling Map
What are the best — and most scenic — roads for bicycling in Colorado? To find out, view the Colorado Bicycle & Byways Map from …
Colorado Fishing Atlas
Looking for a great place to go fishing, but not sure where to start? Then check out the Colorado Fishing Atlas from Colorado Parks and …
Colorado Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical charts are tools used by pilots and air traffic controllers to map a geographic area’s flying conditions. They include things like flight rules, airspace, …
Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX)
Colorado Parks & Wildlife has a free new app that “endeavors to map every trail in the state of Colorado.” Currently, about 40,000 miles of …
Colorado Hazard Mapping Tools
Flood season has arrived, and the State of Colorado has a number of online tools useful for mapping areas at risk of floods and landslides. …
Interactive Data Tools from the State Demography Office
The State Demography Office (SDO) has recently updated several of their interactive online data and mapping tools. These tools provide easy access to information on …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Minerals and Geology
One of the most frequently accessed publications in our library’s digital collection is The Minerals of Colorado and Area Locations. Published in 1960 by the Colorado …
How Geology Helped Build the Moffat Road
Our library recently received a fascinating new document for our collection that will be of interest to historians researching Colorado’s railroads as well as to …