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 …
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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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Warmer weather means motorcycles are hitting the road. With the heavy increase in traffic in our state over the past …
Community Health Equity Map
Where people live in our state can have an effect on their life expectancy, access to healthcare, and likelihood for …
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 …
Colorado Bicycling Map
What are the best — and most scenic — roads for bicycling in Colorado? To find out, view the Colorado …
Colorado Fishing Atlas
Looking for a great place to go fishing, but not sure where to start? Then check out the Colorado Fishing …
Colorado Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical charts are tools used by pilots and air traffic controllers to map a geographic area’s flying conditions. They include …
Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX)
Colorado Parks & Wildlife has a free new app that “endeavors to map every trail in the state of Colorado.” …
Colorado Hazard Mapping Tools
Flood season has arrived, and the State of Colorado has a number of online tools useful for mapping areas at …
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 …
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 …
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 …