Colorado Legends + Lore

At one time, this area of Colorado was populated by the Ute Indian tribe who told stories and legends to explain things that might not be explainable.

On November 12, 1975, a Viking ship mysteriously sailed into the north desert of Grand Junction onto the shores of Mt. Garfield. Who were these Viking sailors?

If you believe the curse put on the land of the Grand Valley in Colorado by the Ute, you'll always be destined to return.

The Utes of Colorado called the Grand Mesa Thunder Mountain, led to the Utes telling the legend of the Thunderbirds. The legend says:

Have you seen a UFO in Colorado? If you have, you're not alone.

There are some things that could be considered as bad luck on New Year's Day.

In Colorado, a grandson's love of his dead grandfather and the hope that cryogenics could someday bring him back, put the state on the map.

It's hard to believe, that even though it was in the last 1800's, that just two men were able to pull the wool over so many people's eyes.

These monsters in Colorado are fueled by conspiracy theories and historical sightings.

After an alleged Bigfoot sighting between Silverton and Durango, Colorado, a local newspaper had some fun while sharing advice from the state’s resident expert on the mythical creature.