by Meg Dunn | Oct 19, 2016 | Frontier Faces, Mountains, Canyons & Parks
Norman Fry was only 17 when he came over from England to learn ranching from Eustace Dixon and Reginald De Rivas at their ranch in the Poudre canyon. His parents had paid $100 for six months of hands-on training. So when Norman arrived in 1889 after a long trip over...
by Meg Dunn | Sep 15, 2016 | Frontier Faces, Mountains, Canyons & Parks, Poudre Canyon
In 1885, John D. Cooper (also known as Jack), built a cottage for himself — and a bridge over the Poudre river to reach it — at the entrance to Sheep gulch. He named his cozy little house “Bachelor’s Rest,” though it was also called Sheep...
by Meg Dunn | Jul 15, 2016 | Agricultural History, Mountains, Canyons & Parks, Poudre Canyon
We take it for granted that when we turn on the tap, we’ll have instant access to clean, clear water. Though we may have a sense that it comes from the Poudre river, the details might be a bit more murky. So in order to better educate local residents about where...
by Meg Dunn | Dec 19, 2014 | Agricultural College / A&M / CSU, Mountains, Canyons & Parks
Following up yesterday’s Throwback Thursday post on Breckinridge, I thought it might be fun to look back at old photos of Fort Collins folks enjoying some snowy mountain adventures. Ironically, most of these photos are from spring and summer. All of the...
