The aspens on the Grand Mesa turn golden with the Book Cliffs in the background early. Photo by Christian Murdock, The Gazette When the temperatures drop, the appeal of far western Colorado rises.

Many are drawn to Utah for its otherworldly, mountains-meet-desert nature, like the colorful and scenic Dixie National Forest. One of its most visited places is Zion National Park, renowned for red ...

For the 13th year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and U.S. Forest Service will be celebrating the state’s largest big game animal in a big way on the Grand Mesa. The annual Grand Mesa Moose Day is ...

Western Colorado’s bountiful snowpack this year provided a boon for water supplies and winter recreation, but also is delaying summer recreation access on national forests. “Around Grand Junction ...