Located in a little-known corner of Colorado, there is a natural wonder whose grandeur rivals that of more famous peers. The ...

Black Canyon of the Gunnison is located in western Colorado and is one of the recent parks making the name change to National Park (1999). The park itself was created as a National Monument in 1933.

This park protects a 12-mile stretch of the Gunnison River as it flows through an exceptionally deep and narrow gorge. The steep canyon walls keep out much of the sunlight, giving it a dark appearance ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The National Park Service is asking for the public’s help in rehabilitating the amphitheater at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. They’d like to remove and ...

The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing a fire management plan (FMP) and its associated environmental assessment (EA) ...

The new plan would have guidance for prescribed fire and non-fire fuel treatments, safety for public and wildfire personnel, and consideration for ecological benefits of wildfires.

The 2.5-hour drive to the Black Canyon from our home in central Colorado had followed the Gunnison’s course past several dams, including the dramatic Blue Mesa, which widened the slender river into a ...