Colorado Experience: Settling the Sand Dunes

Located near Great Sand Dunes National Park, The Trujillo Homestead and The Medano Zapata Ranch have a history dating back to Paleo Indians, with early Spanish explorers and New Mexican sheep herders and cattle ranchers settling the area in the 1800s. Today, these National Historic Landmarks provide a window to the past and a sanctuary for many wetland birds, rare plants and insects, and of course cattle and bison.

[Denwmn]

Teófilo Trujillo was my great great grandfather and Pedro Trujillo was my great grandfather. I want to thank all of the contributors who put this documentation together of the Trujillo family. My family is grateful.

[MarkTurner-vsuc]

The dunes are incredible. A must visit. You won't forget this one.

[SnowFamilyOf]

Part of my family history in here, Hispanic sheep n goat herders from Taos who eventually settled in Wheatridge, Colorado.

[germaineprien]

As a native, I always wonder at the great history of our state, such rich cultural roots here. Thank you for this u-tube channel learn something new all the time!!!🙆‍♀️🙅‍♀️🖖

[rahkinrah]

My favorite, most surreal place in Colorado.

[kiniburk]

Lived all my 60+ years in Colorado and yet to see the dunes.

[danofiremano]

I have family roots in the SLV & just inherited some land down there. I hope to find some of my mother's relatives after I move down there next year!

[secondcaesar]

Thanks for the great informative video.

[granskare]

Future generations will be able to make Time Machines so they can go back and observe.

[tompelham]

Very interesting! Thanks much for all of that:)

[tylermoulton]

I absolutely love Rocky mountain pbs and also everyone that reads this should also check out the Colorado Matters podcast to have current news and also the rich history from YouTube channels like this gem

[consuelopulici]

That japanese guy was fenomenal....he originally wanted to exploit the area, but was intelligent enough to see it's beauty and decide to preserve it. Or maybe that land is enchanted.

[RexHalbeisen]

Misleading tile. Very little to do with the sandunes

[angelluna]

I don't see them but they are there, peace

[johncgonzales]

I believe the town of Garcia is the oldest town in Colorado.

[cheesecakefan]

Ive taken a few geology classes in the state of CO
We had a field trip to the dunes
No geologist ive spoken to has the same theory of how the sand got there .
Its a mystery still

[vincentconti]

Saw many a western about range wars! Yikes!

[dmkuchins]

i had a good friend that was from the san luis valley, left in the late '60's.
she never seemed aware of this history. her family were part of
a mormon incursion into the valley that happened a bit later, i think.

[niquitapotter]

Appointments all over, keeps the bandwagon rolling

[traci]

You all get so far off the title of the video. I thought this was about the sand dunes