One such landscape is the Colorado Plateau, which spans more than 336,000 square kilometers (83 million acres) across four states and encompasses iconic sites such as the Grand Canyon and Arches ...

Is that the right word for the Colorado Plateau, this thirsty sprawl of gaudy ... But we gaped at the same sights. "The landscape everywhere . . .," he wrote, "is of rock—cliffs of rock, tables ...

Year-round. Summer's dramatic thunderstorms enhance the beauty of the landscape. Fall, with its milder weather, also attracts many visitors. Winter on the Colorado Plateau can be cold with brief ...

"National parks and their surrounding landscapes are not industrial mining zones. They are cherished landscapes that belong ...