Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which is located approximately 12 miles from Montrose, sits in western Colorado on the eastern edge of the Colorado Plateau. Established as a national ...

Is that the right word for the Colorado Plateau, this thirsty sprawl of gaudy ... Bryce and Arches are two of the roughly 30 parks and other national preserves that make the heart of the province ...

In 1889, while searching for stray cattle in southwestern Colorado, rancher Richard Wetherill ... they asked the government to make Mesa Verde a national park. Their request was denied.

This is the only scenic drive open to private cars on the national park's South Rim ... of the Ancestral Puebloan people of the Colorado Plateau. Inside, the Kiva Room offers seasonal cultural ...