A dozen Colorado state parks are pursuing international dark-sky designations
A dozen Colorado state parks are embarking on a process that state officials hope will lead to their certification as official dark-sky locations by DarkSky International. Only one of Colorado’s 42 ...
TheTravel on MSN5 个月
7 Colorado Canyon Hikes Better Than Black Canyon
Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a stunning national park alternative to Rocky Mountain National Park, but it's slowly gaining ...
npca.org4 年
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison
The steep canyon walls keep out much of the sunlight, giving it a dark appearance and inspiring the "Black Canyon" name. Visitors can enjoy trout fishing and ... over 600,000 acres of new wilderness ...
KTNV Las Vegas1 天
Get ready for the return of the Hoover Dam Rafting Adventures in February
The excursion is along the Colorado River's Black Canyon National Water Trail— crossing the widest single-arch concrete ...
12 Colorado state parks aiming for Dark Sky status
A new initiative aims to double the number of International Dark Sky Parks in Colorado. That would be the result if 12 state ...
The Gazette1 个月
Rock climbers in Colorado and beyond celebrate shift away from wilderness scrutiny
Climbers saw tens of thousands of routes in jeopardy across Rocky Mountain and Black Canyon of the Gunnison national parks, to name but two places in Colorado, and elsewhere to the iconic likes of ...