YouTube Channel updated as of 2026

Dr. Vandenbusche has a YouTube Channel that you will find at this link.  Click on this link to  see several lectures by Duane.   Below you will also find links to other key lectures and presentations by Duane. 

Video Premiere  May 2026

Dr. Duane Vandenbusche gave an overview of Alonzo Hartman and the Hartman Castle to the Crested Butte History Museum on 5/28/26  Click on the link to hear the presentation

Video Premiere Mar 14, 2024

The Steamboat Springs Tread of Pioneers Museum and the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club brought Dr. Duane Vandenbusche to Steamboat Springs to present “The History of Skiing in Colorado."  Click on the link to see the presentation

Video Premiere  December 2022

Colorado State Historian and Western Colorado University professor, Dr. Duane Vandenbusche persents a lecture series on the Thrilling History of the Gunnison Country.   This is a 8 part series on the Mining History, Immigrants, Ski History, water, silver camps, and the 10 keys to understanding the Gunnison Country. Click on the button to see the YouTube playlist with all 8 lectures.

Video Premiere  September  2021

Dr. Duane Vandenbusche and the Crested Butte Museum presented an 11 part online series about the history of Colorado. This series was  held live every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. from September 9th to November 18th, 2021. Click on the link below to see talks on topics from the beautiful landscapes of Colorado, Spanish Influence, Mountain Men, Water, Mining, Ranching, Railroads, Music, Skiing, the Western Slope, and Colorado History from 1900 to the present.  Click on the link to see the YouTube playlist for this lecture series

Video Premiere  June 2021

Dr. Duane Vandenbusche speaks about the history of water resources and development in Colorado and the American West at the 2021 Gunnison River Festival. Click on the link to see the presentation

Video Premiere  February 2021

Join Duane Vandenbusche and the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum for a 12-part online series about the history of Crested Butte. This series was held every Thursday at 7 pm beginning January 28th through April 15th. Sessions cover the exciting history of the Elk Mountains, Crested Butte, water, gold mining, the age of immigration, early days of skiing, narrow-gauge railroads, great nearby silver camps, coal mining, ranching, and polka music. Thank you to our sponsors WCU Alumni Relations, Bluebird Real Estate, and Bill Peatross for supporting this program. Click on the link to see the YouTube playlist for this lecture series

Video Premiere July 2020

Happy birthday, Colorado! Our singing State Historian Dr. Duane teaches us some facts about Colorado and shares what he loves so much about the state. Click on the link at the left to see the YouTube presentation. Click on the link to see the Colorado Day Celebration.

Video Premiere  July 2020

Colorado State Historian and Western Colorado University professor, Dr. Duane Vandenbusche shares stories and pictures from the history of the Gunnison Country. Each lecture focuses on a different theme from Gunnison Country history.   This is a 16 part series on the History of the Gunnison Country. Click on the button to see the YouTube playlist with all 16 lectures.

Video Premiere  May 2020

State Historian  Dr. Duane Vandenbusche sings "When Its Springtime in the Rockies"  Click on the link to hear Duane sing this celebration of Spring.