Red Mountain Mining District Tour Guide tells The Watch about historical sights


Hike into history Winter tour to visit former mining sites, ghost towns By JUSTIN CRIADO, Associate Editor, The Watch Don Paulson brings books to life. No, he’s not a magician or some type of “Pagemaster”…

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UWP Spring 2016 Quarterly Newsletter


In this Issue… – New  RiverFest coordinator and call for Riverfest sponsors – New  board members and board officers – New  tax credit option for donors – Call for volunteers for May Park Clean Up…

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Photos from the 2016 Winter Mining District Tour


The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership partnered with the Ouray Historical Society to lead a snowshoe tour up to Yankee Girl Mine on Red Mountain in February 2016. Local historian and author Don Paulson was our knowledgeable…

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The Watch features winter mining district tour


Winter mining tour explores high-country history Ski/snowshoe tour is Jan. 30, south of Ouray By STEPHEN ELLIOTT, Staff Reporter When many of the mines of Ouray County and the San Juan Mountains were still in operation, hardy miners often spent months…

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