What's Buried in Pete's Lake?

Join local geologist Harvey DuChene for an exploration of the fascinating history hidden beneath Pete's Lake in Lake City, Colorado. Discover how glaciers shaped the Lake Fork Valley during the last Ice Age, learn why Pete's Lake exists today, and examine evidence of ancient lakes, peat deposits, Ice Age animals, and early human presence in the Rocky Mountains. Through geology, archaeology, and paleontology, this program reveals how a quiet wetland may preserve thousands of years of environmental history and clues to Colorado's distant past.