Colorado National Monument News

Runners from across the country have been training for months to conquer one of the newest and most challenging marathons taking place right in our backyard.

The Mesa County Health Department will offer car-seat checks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, by appointment only.

One of the oldest and largest monuments in the state, Colorado National Monument is also in one of the most diverse areas in the state with deep canyons and huge monoliths populating some 20,000 acres of arid land between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction on the western slope.

Could building more lovers of the outdoors be as simple as taking a walk in the woods? NPT file photo of Great Smoky Mountains National Park trail.

Photo by Colorado National Monument. How do you grow the next generation of park supporters? One formula is a cookout, s'mores around a campfire, a ranger-guided hike complete with exciting wildlife sightings, and an overnight camping trip.

The three vandals caused an estimated $15,000 in damage. McDonald's restaurants is posting a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of the three men or boys who defaced the Devils Kitchen Historic Shelter in Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction.

A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered to anyone who provides information identifying the vandals who damaged the historic Devils Kitchen picnic shelter the night of Aug.

Spending on national parks should be increased by at least $700 million over the next seven years, an independent panel urged Congress on Thursday.

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Recommending that Congress devote more money to America's national parks is pretty much a no-brainer. That said, it could be that a recommendation by the National Parks Second Century Commission simply doesn't go far enough.

You're invited to attend a special advance Screening of the film "The National Parks: America's best Idea," directed by Ken Burns, a the Avalon Theatre Sunday, Sept.

If you're planning to head to the Colorado National Monument this weekend, there is a special event you should know about.

Nankoweap Ruins in Grand Canyon National Park seen from the Colorado River. The photo was taken during summer 2008.

Serpent's Trail atop the Colorado National Monument is closed after a Mountain Lion was spotted in the area earlier Thursday.

After spending at least six years walking through America's national parks, renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is ready to bring Mesa County closer to his work.

Kick-off the start of a new television series about national parks throughout the United States which begins Sunday, Sept.

The U.S. Postal Service is in full retreat, closing offices and considering limiting days of operation.

Step through the front doors of Ed and Ruth Ehlers' home and your eyes immediately are drawn to floor-to-ceiling windows that afford a sweeping view of the Colorado National Monument.

The Museum of the West opened a new exhibit Saturday with a very controversial stone.

Meet at Friendship Hall, 1001 N. 2nd, Montrose, 9am, Sept. 9, to discuss concerns regarding a special use permit for Pinon Ridge Uranium Mill.