Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. Bent’s Old Fort, built in Colorado in 1833, was a major fur trading post along the Santa Fe Trail. During its 16 year occupation, the fort was the center of the ...

From event-based memories to scenery that takes your breath away, here's what some of you told us you love about the area.

To top it off, this spot is housed in an 'adobe castle'-style building, based on the historic Bent's Old Fort which served as a crucial trading post of the Wild West days near La Junta, Colorado ...

The reconstructed fort near La Junta was closed to the public late last year due to safety issues. The existing adobe structure was built in the 1970s on the site of the former 1800s trading post.

The first case of white-nose syndrome in Colorado was discovered in spring of 2023 at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, about 70 miles to the west of Schmal’s research site.