Zebulon Pike, born in 1779, was a high-ranking military man set with a mission to explore and map ... of the mountain stuck. “Once the media called that gold rush in 1858 the Pikes Peak gold ...

Kara Williams Rising more than 14,000 feet, Pikes Peak – aka "America's Mountain" – is among Colorado's most popular tourist attractions, namely for its awe-inspiring summit views. The ...

There has been an uptick of people capturing images and having unexpected in person close encounters with mountain lions.

In April, Larry Scott, a graphics specialist at the Colorado Geological Survey, created a map ... Mountain, but it’s straight ...