Editor’s note: We hope you enjoy the first column from our newest contributor, Carolyn Snowbarger of Ridgway. Carolyn is a retired teacher who has a curiosity for the history of this region. Her column will appear in this space once a month.

”The best way to understand history is to study the places it was made,” Stephen Ambrose, historian and writer

When the high-country roads are cleared, Animas Forks is one of our nearby historic sites to explore. It’s also a great locat...