Black Canyon of the Gunnison is located in western Colorado and is one of the recent parks making the name change to National Park (1999). The park itself was created as a National Monument in 1933.

According to legend, two miners found gold at the same time and in the same location. They then raced each other to the ...

The steep canyon walls keep out much of the sunlight, giving it a dark appearance and inspiring the "Black Canyon" name ... over 600,000 acres of new wilderness in Colorado and expanded waterway and ...

The excursion is along the Colorado River's Black Canyon National Water Trail— crossing the widest single-arch concrete ...