Restless native

Rob Carrigan is a third-generation Colorado Native. His grandfather's homestead was near the Hamilton turnoff between Craig and Meeker. He grew up in Dolores. Carrigan can be reached by emailing robcarrigan1@gmail.com.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Chasin' alias: Now, was that Smith, or Jones?

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Thinking about identity, and alias, and outlaws,  and how hard it was to keep track of people before the internet and search...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Forerunner to the “Geese” being rebuilt in Woodland Park

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Despite difficult terrain, extreme weather conditions, and a trainload of financial difficulties, the Rio Grande Southern (RG...

Stories growing in stature: Culturally modified trees (CMTs) are a living, breathing historical record

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Former El Paso County Sheriff John Anderson tells the story of the story tellers By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com It makes ...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Blacksmith, architect, model builder, preservationist, Ross pounds it out with precision

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There is a Finish proverb that holds 'No one is a blacksmith when they are born.' But sometimes, a deep interest in history, a g...
Saturday, October 11, 2014

We dropped valuable tools, somewhere along line

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I miss those days, not only for their utility, but for their innocence. By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com It didn't have ...
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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Area closed since 1913 opened, but already booked for this year

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The day after the City of Colorado Springs announced the opening of the South Slope of Pikes Peak, all spaces had been reserved already ...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Effort hopes to honor Buffalo Soldiers for helping tame the West

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Buffalo soldiers important impact on Colorado  By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com Years ago, one weekend I was asked to drop by a...
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