Art and Archaeology on the Gunnison River

This leisurely 31-mile canoe trip through the Escalante and Dominguez Canyons is a summer delight. Enjoy hiking, secluded swimming holes, and numerous ancient Indian petroglyphs.

Bunking Under the Stars (Families)

Bird Walk: Rocky Mountain National Park

Spend a day in the park searching for a wide variety of birds, from numerous species of woodpeckers in the vast coniferous forests to white-tailed ptarmigan in the treeless alpine terrain.

Birds and Wildlife on the North Platte River

With Museum naturalist Jeff Stephenson, explore by canoe 32 miles of the North Platte River, bordered by spectacular bluffs. In one mellow afternoon you may see deer, antelope, blue herons, pelicans, and bald eagles.

Bird Walk: High Elevation Nesters

Search a variety of locations for birds that nest in the foothills and along the ridges and valleys of the nearby mountains.

Dinosaurs on the Colorado River

Museum paleontologists Joe Sertich and Ian Miller will lead you down the Colorado River by canoe, cutting a path through the ancient home of dinosaurs that roamed Earth 65 million years ago.

Stargazing on the Gunnison River

Enjoy a canoe trip down the Gunnison with spectacular night sky watching far from city lights during the Perseid meteor showers with Museum astronomer Dimitri Klebe.

Geology and Archaeology on the Green River

Paddle a canoe  down a 60-mile section of the Green River, from Crystal Geyser to Mineral Bottom, just north of Canyonlands National Park, with Museum archaeologist Michele Koons.

Bird Walk: Eastern Plains Fall Migrants

City Park Walking Tour (September 9)

Join Museum archivist Kris Haglund and image archivist emeritus Liz Clancy on a memorable two-hour walking tour through Denver's oldest and largest park.

Natural Wonders of the Colorado Plateau