Aug 7, 2026
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,...
Jul 10, 2026
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...
Jul 10, 2026
Photo by Jeffrey Mitton. 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...
Jun 11, 2026
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...
May 1, 2026
May:Full Moon: May 1 and May 31,New Moon: May 16 Two full moons this month. The first full moon on May 1 is known as the Flower Moon. The second full moon falls on May 30-31 and so will be a Blue Moon. A calendar-month Blue Moon happens when two full moons fall...
Apr 27, 2026
In star-studded Colorado, astronomical gems abound in the state’s dark skies. Last summer I went camping with friends and family in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley near Buena Vista. As I sat around the campfire I looked up at the sky, stunned by the multitude of...
Apr 9, 2026
Friends of Browns Canyon April Newsletter Spring has Sprung. Our beautiful landscape is greening up, and we’ve been seeing exquisite new images of earth captured from space with the flight of Artemis, making this the perfect moment in time to contemplate and...
Jan 25, 2026
FRIENDS OF BROWNS CANYON 2025 RECAP A NOTE FROM THE BOARD We probably don’t need to tell you that it’s been a challenging year for public lands. National Monuments have been in the crosshairs for months. Our beloved Browns Canyon National Monument has been cited as a...
Jan 17, 2026
.See the cosmos clearly in DarkSky-designated communities. Paonia The small farming and arts town on Colorado’s Western Slope already had naturally clear desert nights ideal for stargazing, but with its recent commitment to DarkSky best practices, the constellations...
Jan 17, 2026
From a mine dump to floating rubber flotillas to community surf waves, the Upper Arkansas River shapes communities like Buena Vista, Salida and Cañon City… Read more Jason Blevins, Colorado Sun – Nov 3, 2025 ...
