Roan Plateau Photos & Video

PHOTOS            VIDEO

ROAN PLATEAU PHOTOS/DIGITAL STILL IMAGES
Journalists, please note: these images are available as large, high-quality JPG images on this web site (lossiness has been minimized), as described for each image. These large, high-quality, low-lossiness JPG images are appropriate for use in many printing situations. TIF images are also available ... please contact us for details.


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Roan Plateau and Rulison Gas Field -- April 2007 .

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© 2007, Ecoflight


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The East Fork of Parachute Creek tumbles over East Fork Falls, one of the tallest in Colorado at 200 feet.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition


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A quiet road wanders through one of the Roan Plateau's expansive aspen forests -- some of the best for aspen-watching in Colorado.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition


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Sweeping view of the East Fork of Parachute Creek Canyon as it winds its way through the southeastern portion of the plateau.

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© 2003, Jeff Widen
Flight courtesy of EcoFlight


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Black bears, such as the one that made this muddy footprint, make the Roan Plateau their home.

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© 2003, Brandon Jett


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Oil and gas development on public and private lands at the base of the Roan Cliffs along Interstate 70.

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© 2003, Jeff Widen
Flight courtesy of EcoFlight


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A Roan Plateau canyonside, ablaze with aspens, viewed through a forest gap from the shady side of the valley.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition


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The base of East Fork Falls dwarfs a visiting hiker.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition


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Early morning fog settling against the Roan Cliffs.

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© 2003, Jeff Widen
Flight courtesy of EcoFlight


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Autumn colors visit the mixed grasslands, shrublands, and forests of Roan Plateau's rolling hills.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition



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The western part of the Roan Plateau is dissected by the canyon of the East Fork of Parachute Creek.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition


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In the upper East Fork Parachute Creek drainage, aspen forests intergrade with serviceberry, sagebrush, and grassy meadows ... a recipe for outstanding big game habitat.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition


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Spectacular Autumn colors on a Roan Plateau hillside.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition


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One of the many drainages that create the rugged and dramatic canyons of the Roan Plateau.

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© 2003, Jeff Widen
Flight courtesy of EcoFlight


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Intensive gas development on public and private lands at the base of the Roan Cliffs is already well underway. A similar fate could yet befall the undeveloped top of the plateau.

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© 2003, Colorado Environmental Coalition


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The Roan Plateau is a mecca for outdoor recreation, including hunting, sightseeing, photography, and hiking.

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© 2003, Brandon Jett


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Looking north from the top of Roan Plateau toward the Grand Hogback.

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© 2003, Brandon Jett


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The canyon of the East Fork of Parachute Creek.

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© 2003, Brandon Jett
ROAN PLATEAU VIDEO
Journalists, please note: the clips on this web site are downloadable only in compressed formats for convenient viewing via the Internet. Original-quality versions are available in a variety of other formats/media, including miniDV, VHS, and DVD... please contact us for details.
1. Roan Plateau B-roll (for television jounalism use): 13 minutes of Roan Plateau cliffs, aspen forests at peak color, waterfalls and streams, and aerial footage. Please note that original footage is of far higher quality than these highly-compressed versions. (Windows Media format [streaming], 23.5 Mb --Real Player format [not streaming], 29.4 Mb. Downloading to hard drive before playing is recommended, although the Windows Media format file will stream well for those with fast Internet connections.) Please contact us if you'd like a high-quality copy on tape or DVD.

2. Local business owners support protection of Roan Plateau 2/9/2004 (1.2Mb realmedia)
Television news coverage of the campaign's February 9th, 2004 media event in Glenwood Springs. Footage courtesy of CBS Grand Junction affiliate KREX-TV and Hoak Media LLC.

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