From dinosaur fossils and petrified trees to canyon vistas and the sites of ancient Indigenous communities, Colorado's national monuments boast some of the country's most dramatic landscapes and ...

The Fourth of July Independence Monument climb is back on. After missing last year due to a pair of breeding peregrine falcons that established a nest on the climbing route, the tradition returns and ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Colorado National Monument has put out a raptor advisory for 2025. Officials with the National Monument are asking visitors to refrain from any rock climbing or ...

Visits to Colorado National Monument saw a minor drop last year, consistent with decreases also experienced at some other park sites in the region and nationally. The monument recorded 483,436 visits ...

DENVER — A national conservation group is raising concerns about the potential threat of energy development at several national monuments, including one in Colorado. The National Parks Conservation ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The debate continues over a proposed national monument in southwest Colorado. The Dolores Canyons National Monument would be the largest in Colorado, and roughly the same size ...

The national monument sits on the Colorado Plateau that is also home to the Grand Canyon and several Utah national parks. Colorado National Monument’s early champion, John Otto, knew this land as “the ...