Canyon Wren, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
Black Canyon is home to 174 bird species, including this canyon wren.
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- By Rebecca Latson - February 10th, 2025 3:00am
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The View From Gunnison Point Overlook, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
According to the National Park Service, "Black Canyon is the result of multiple episodes of uplift and erosion and the carving power of the Gunnison River. The canyon displays a wide variety of rock types - including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary."
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- By Rebecca Latson - February 6th, 2025 3:00am
Chasm View of the Gunnison River, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
"Deep, steep, and narrow." According to the National Park Service, Black Canyon exposes nearly two billion year old Precambrian "basement rocks," one of the best examples in the world.
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- By Rebecca Latson - February 3rd, 2025 3:00am
A Bright Milky Way And Starry Sky Over Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
According to the National Park Service, "Due to its exceptional night skies and efforts to mitigate light pollution, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park was designated as an International Dark Sky Park in 2015."
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- By Rebecca Latson - January 11th, 2025 7:03am
An Autumn View Along The Uplands Trail, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
There are trails on both North and South rims at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The Uplands Trail is one of those hiking trails. To read more about hiking in this national park, click here.
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- By Rebecca Latson - January 11th, 2025 7:00am
A View Of Pink Pegmatite-Veined Cliff Walls at Painted Wall Overlook, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
According to the National Park Service, "Pegmatite refers to igneous rock with very coarse texture and unusually large, intergrown crystals. It consists mostly of quartz, feldspar, and mica. As magma cools and solidifies, water becomes concentrated. This concentration makes the magma more fluid and easier to squeeze, like toothpaste out of the tube, into the surrounding rock.
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Mariposa Lily, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
Wildflowers and flowering shrubs found at Black Canyon bloom in early season (April–June), mid-season (June–July), and late season (July–September). They grow on the canyon rim, uplands, and the inner canyon. Mariposa lilies are native to Western North America.
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- By Rebecca Latson - January 11th, 2025 6:45am
Scaling The Cliff, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
The cliffs of Black Canyon are a siren call to rock climbers, but this place is not to be lightly tackled by beginners. To read more about rock climbing at this national park in Colorado, click here.
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- By Rebecca Latson - January 11th, 2025 6:40am
Public Comments Sought For Fire Management Plans At Black Canyon Of the Gunnison National Park
The National Park Service is developing a fire management plan and conducting an environmental assessment (EA) for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area.
- By justin.housman - January 10th, 2025 5:16am
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
Uplift, volcanism, water, erosion, and time have all played their parts to create what the National Park Service calls “some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America.” Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado will introduce you to one of the best examples in the world of exposed 1.8 billion-year-old metamorphic basement rock.
- By Rebecca Latson - January 4th, 2025 3:46pm
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