PARK COUNTY ” Could mining once again come back to these mountains? In Park County, perhaps it will. The call of “gold!” in 1857 brought thousands of people to the Colorado Mineral Belt ...

Save Park County accuses Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush” of “mining for ratings” Advocacy group sues to stop reality TV show from returning to Fairplay ...

Leadville is a place with a proud history, and this week, the town nabbed a title as one of USA Today’s Best Historic Small Towns. Leadville ranked no. 10 in the 2020 list of USA Today’s ...

Maps: Mining Claims Along the Colorado River December 21, 2008 9:00 a.m. The maps below show mining claims within 10 miles of the Colorado River in 2001 and 2008.