Bent’s Old Fort is a National ... t the first close call for Bent’s Old Fort. A similar fire scorched the land around it about 20 years ago, but thanks to quick-acting firefighters, the ...

A fast-moving wildfire nearly destroyed the Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in southeast Colorado ... “They couldn’t get in there because they could get stuck. So they had to just ...

LA JUNTA — A federal overhaul of the Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, a reconstructed 1833 ... of frontiersman Kit Carson. “I don’t know if there’s a better way to explore ...

(CBS4)- Bent's Old Fort National Historic ... site is a reconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post that's near La Junta on Colorado's Eastern Plains. The National Park Service says the fees simply ...

I worked in many different positions for the National Park Service, starting with Bent’s Old ... the fort was the center of the Bent, St. Vrain Trade Company and also served as an army base during the ...

OTERO COUNTY, Colorado — A trip to Bent's Old ... fort has many urgent needs, most notably the lack of a dedicated friends group. Leonard also supervises the Sand Creek Massacre National ...

The grouping includes Capulin Volcano National Monument in New Mexico, along with Bent's Old Fort ... Historic Site in eastern Colorado near Granada was just established earlier this year, so it ...

A question arises as we approach Bent’s Fort, or Bent’s Old Fort National Historic ... the site was an important stop before American traders crossed into Mexico. However, this wasn’t ...

LA JUNTA, Colo. (KRDO) -- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site has announced new winter hours. Starting on Tuesday, January 2, the fort will open weekly Friday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p ...

LA JUNTA — In our exclusive new series Adventures with Alan, we'll travel across Southern Colorado week-by-week to show you thrills and chills, hidden gems and well-known spots. The History of ...