1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ready to rediscover Colorado’s statehood story? To commemorate the state’s 150th anniversary on August 1, 2026, Lost Highways hit the road for an all-new, three-part series asking what happens to our sense of our state when we rethink its starting points. We’re kicking things off with &quot;Expedition 1776,&quot; tracking the epic journey of two Franciscan priests through what became Colorado. While the thirteen colonies were busy declaring independence in the East, these two men were leading an expedition through treacherous canyons, surviving on porcupine meat, and relying on Ute guidance to map the rugged American West. They were searching for a shortcut to California, but their journey offers something much bigger: a look at an alternate Western history playing out on the other side of the continent. Join us in welcoming back hosts Noel Black and Tyler Hill as we explore the empires, the maps, and the &quot;what-ifs&quot; of our statehood story. Lost Highways: Dispatches from the Shadows of the Rocky Mountains https://www.historycolorado.org/lost-highways <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42231965/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ef8200/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42231965