Theme Trips

Western History

Join renowned Colorado historian, Dr.Andrew Gulliford, while exploring the canyons of the Colorado Plateau by canoe and discussing its history and geography. Andrew will reveal the little known cowboy history of the Escalante and Dominguez Canyon areas and the colorful characters that helped shape the Grand Junction and Delta landscapes. The region’s first inhabitants, Spanish explorations, mineral booms and busts, farming and ranching, and twentieth century economic activities such as tourism and defense industries all contributed to this area. Explore how this combination of people, activities and environment helped create a distinct regional character and identity. There will be many fascinating western tales told around the campfire on this trip!

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