Most Coloradans know that Pikes Peak — called America’s Mountain by many sources — was named after Zebulon Pike, the military explorer who viewed it in 1806. However, when gold was discovered in 1858 ...

Here’s a fun fact that might surprise you – Pikes Peak was named after a person that never actually summited the mountain. This tidbit of history begs an important question – “why?” What is now one of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Zebulon Pike ...

Recently, I have been writing my column about my visit to Colorado Springs. This is one more story about my visit. I am going to talk about my most favorite part of Colorado Springs: Pikes Peak. I ...