Tales from the Trail
Rich storytelling featuring Colorado's frontier history—lost treasures, legendary outlaws, mining disasters, and the untold stories of the prospectors who shaped the West. From Johnny Walker's decades of research.
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The Reynolds Gang Stolen Treasure
Confederate raiders who buried $40,000+ in gold during the Civil War. The treasure has never been found...
Jack Slade and the Virginia Dale Stage Robbery
A lost army payroll near the Wyoming border, tales of frontier justice, and the most dangerous man in the territory.
The Moffat County Diamond Fields Hoax
The infamous 1872 gemstone fraud that fooled investors, ruined reputations, and rocked Wall Street.
Alferd Packer – Part 1: The Colorado Cannibal
Greed and a bad case of gold fever had taken hold of 6 men during the winter of 1873. Alfred 'Alferd' Packer was the only survivor...
Alferd Packer – Part 2: The Grizzly Details
Right away, poor weather conditions hindered the party's progress, and their supplies eventually ran out. The gruesome truth of what happened...
The Woodstock Snowslide
The devastating avalanches that swept down on the small town of Woodstock, Colorado on March 10th, 1884, burying miners and changing history forever.
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