Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Wild Connections and Friends of Browns Canyon by Hiking at Browns Canyon National Monument!Saturday, September 26, 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM The hike will consist of a four mile loop and approximately 500 feet elevation gain on...

Rain! Following a winter of infrequent and light snowfalls, with resulting low water flows in the Arkansas River, we rejoice in the recent rains. We hope you have been getting out and enjoying a walk in Browns Canyon National Monument, and time on the river,...

Colorado's public lands belong to all of us. From Browns Canyon National Monument to the roadless forests and desert landscapes of the American West, these lands provide important wildlife habitat, clean air and water, abundant recreation opportunities and economic...

To celebrate Colorado’s 150th anniversary, 150 dark sky parties will take place all over the state, including at Hecla Junction July 9.
Friends of Browns Canyon and Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area are partnering to host a dark sky party starting at around 9 p.m., where…

On Friday, May 15th, 40 high school students from Des Moines, New Mexico visited Browns Canyon National Monument for a half day field trip. The students and teachers hiked downstream from Hecla Junction along the Arkansas River, stopping to view the rugged scenery of...