Alamosa NWR The refuge is located primarily within the Rio Grande Flood Plain. The natural wet meadows, river oxbows, and riparian corridors sustain a rich wildlife diversity. While not favoring an abundance of any one species, these wetlands support songbirds, waterbirds, raptors, deer, beaver, and coyotes, along with the endangered bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and whooping crane.
Alamosa NWR houses the Complex Headquarters office and visitor center next to the River. It offers two hiking trails and an Auto Tour Route for wildlife viewing.
Alpine Triangle The Bureau of Land Management cares for 600,000 acres of public land in the upper Gunnison River basin in southwest Colorado. Collaborating with a number of public and private partners, we guide the protection, management, and sustainable use of a wide variety of resources. Ecosystems within the GRA range from dry sagebrush steppes at 7,000 ft.; to forests of aspen, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, Engleman spruce, and subalpine fir; to alpine tundra meadows that reach to over 14,000 ft.
Anasazi Heritage Center Located west of Dolores, Colorado, on Colorado Highway 184. Museum facility featuring Anasazi culture exhibits and displays. A pathway from the Center leads to the Dominguez and Escalante Ruins, two Anasazi dwellings dating to the 1100's A.D.
Arapaho NWR Arapaho NWR was established for the breeding and habitat of migratory birds. Major management programs are water management and grazing meadow/riparian management
Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland Located in the Rocky Mountains and foothills of north central Colorado, are the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland. Some campgrounds can be found as high as 12,000'. Trout fishing is very popular and certain locations are catch-and-release and/or artificial flies and lures only. Congress designated the upper stretch of the river west of Poudre Park as the Cache la Poudre Wild and Scenic River because of its outstanding recreation and scenic features. Enjoy camping, picnicking, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, hiking, and white-water rafting and kayaking, hunting other activities. Congress designated five scenic byways for their spectacular scenery, wildlife, or history. Guanella Pass, Peak to Peak, Mount Evans, Cache la Poudre-North Park, and Pawnee Pioneer Trails byways are passenger car accessible. The Pawnee National Grassland located approximately 30 miles east of Fort Collins, Colorado, is fairly level in elevation. The grassland is criss-crossed with eroding creek drainages, and elevations range from 4,900' on the prairie to 5,500' at the summit of the Pawnee Buttes.
Arkansas River The Arkansas River is one of the most popular river-rafting spots in the United States. The area also provides some of the best fishing in Colorado. The spectacular scenery is highlighted by the steep, narrow, rocky canyons that provide excellent opportunities to view Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. There are over 25 developed river-access areas. Popular activities include rockhounding at Ruby Mountain, fishing for brown trout at Hecla Junction, and wildlife-watching at the Five Points Watchable Wildlife Area in Bighorn Sheep Canyon. The area is jointly managed by BLM and the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
