Category: National Parks & Monuments

During the Elk Rut in Rocky Mountain National Park, Elk descend from higher elevations to the lower-level meadows to fight for cows to breed with. Consequently, Elk are easily seen and regularly heard. Moraine...

Located on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park the Bear Lake Area is the one of the most popular areas to visit with several waterfalls, alpine lakes, and mountain climbs. This is...

Compared to the east side, the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park is much quieter and more rustic offering easy access to stunning trails, alpine landscapes, and abundant wildlife. Coyote Valley Trail This...

Located on the western side of Colorado, this national monument sits 1,500 to 2,000 feet above the towns of Fruita and Grand Junction offering towering sandstone monoliths, incredible views, and multiple rock canyons. And...

This incredible area spans ~207,000 acres from northeastern Utah to southern Wyoming. Offering incredible viewpoints, diverse wildlife, scenic drives, various water sports, and hundreds of miles of hiking trails this area has something for...

Located in the extreme NW corner of Colorado and NE Utah this park offers the chance to see and touch real dinosaur bones, discover fossils, view ancient artwork (Petroglyphs and Pictographs), experience some epic...

To begin our exploration of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, we head to the north rim and set up camp just past Black Canyon Road at Crawford State Park. The North...

Created in the 1960’s by the construction of three dams on the Gunnison River to provide irrigation and hydroelectric power, this recreation area is now a destination for outdoor enthusiasts. It offers a multitude...

Chalk Lake Campground This small campground (18 sites) is directly across from Cascade Canyon in the valley between Mount Princeton and Mount Antero (both >14,000-foot peaks) in the Sawatch Range. To say that this...