About this episode

This episode discusses the efforts to preserve the Old Hundred Mine's boarding house in Colorado amidst challenges of neglect and natural elements.

High on the slopes of Galena Mountain at 12,500 feet, the Old Hundred Mine's 1908 boarding house stood as a testament to the audacity of Colorado's early miners — until decades of heavy snow and neglect brought two-thirds of its roof caving in. In 1996, Beverly Rich and a consortium of partners launched what they called "extreme preservation," airlifting supplies by helicopter up a precarious mule trail to save the historic structure before it plummeted 3,000 feet into Cunningham Gulch below....

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Beyond the Headlines podcast page.