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Colorado’s Gift To The Nation
By: Vaughn Baker Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent In 2010, Rocky Mountain National Park will celebrate its 95th birthday. On January 26, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act establishing Rocky Mountain National Park. This culminated an effort by many in Colorado...
Wed, Jan 27 | from The Estes Park
New Kid Friendly Snowshoe Programs At Rocky
Join a Park Ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park for a kid-friendly snowshoe adventure on the west side of the park. Snowshoeing is a fun way to experience the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park and is a great family activity! The next programs will be held on Saturdays; Februar...
Fri, Jan 15 | from The Estes Park
Park visits slide for the second month
About - News & Issues (blog) Visits to Rocky Mountain National Park dipped 10.7 percent in November with 74718 recorded compared to 83667 last November. ... Rocky Mountain National Park Nears 3M Visitors!About - News & Issues (blog) all 2 news articles »
Fri, Dec 18 | from Estes Park Trail Gazette
Rocky Mountain National Park nears 3M visitors
The park is about 50 miles northwest of Denver and spans about 266000 acres or 415 square miles. Trail Ridge Road, billed as the highest continuos paved ... Hike of the Week Dec. 17 -- Deer Mountain among best hikes RMNP has to offerBroomfield Enterprise
Thu, Dec 17 | from Denver Post
Hike of the Week Dec. 17 -- Deer Mountain among best hikes RMNP has to offer
Drive west from Estes Park a short way on US 36 to the Rocky Mountain National Park Beaver Meadows entrance station. Follow the road to where it meets US 34 ... RMNP nears 3 million visitor mark for yearThe Coloradoan all 2 news articles »
Thu, Dec 17 | from broomfieldenterprise.com
New photo book on Rocky Mountain aspen
Of course, we all know that Estes Park and our own Rocky Mountain National Park have some of the very best specimens to be found, so it should be of special ...
Wed, Dec 16 | from Estes Park Trail Gazette
A good steward
She put her skills to use at Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). From 1977 to 1979, Weaver provided recycling for RMNP. She collected aluminum, using 82, ... and more »
Thu, Dec 10 | from Estes Park Trail Gazette
Looking for a late fall hike? Try Sugarloaf Mountain
From the top you can see gorgeous views of the Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountain National Park and the plains.
Mon, Nov 30 | from 9NEWS.com
Rutting Season among the Elk of Rocky Mountain National Park
I've lived in northern Colorado for 8 years now but hadn't heard the elk bugling till yesterday. It's a beautiful and eerie sound. (You hear the first bit of bugling about 21 seconds into the movie.) You may want to turn up your sound so that you hear the elk (they were pretty far away from where we...
Sat, Oct 17 | from (usually barefoot) meg
ECO Week at Pingree Park in Northern Colorado
In several school districts throughout Colorado there's a tradition known as ECO Week. This has been a 6th grade event for a large part of recent history, but the change last year from junior highs to middle schools in our district has shifted ECO Week to being a 5th grade adventure. Last year...
Sat, Oct 3 | from (usually barefoot) meg
Explore Rocky Mountain National Park by video!
If you've never been to Rocky Mountain National Park, nothing is better to see its beauty from afar than by videos done by those who have been there. So, this week we're featuring some of the best videos about the park to get you ready for your next ...
Sun, Jun 14 | from Examiner.com
Bridge over Glacier Creek bends under pressure
CO By John Cordsen ESTES PARK, Colo. — A footbridge crossing a rushing stream approximately one third of a mile above the Mills Lake, Loch Vale trails junction in Glacier Gorge in Rocky Mountain National Park has seen its better days. ...
Wed, Jun 3 | from Estes Park Trail Gazette
A glimpse inside the mind of a photographer
CO - Ray Rafiti Our National Park Service system is one of my favorite destinations for the work I do. Great wildlife and landscape images often are available from roadside pull-outs or short, self-guided nature trails. The fall elk rut in Rocky Mountain National Park ...
Sun, May 3 | from The Coloradoan
Rocky Mountain National Park
I have made it a goal to hike the Glacier Gorge Trail at least once every year, past the very scenic Alberta Falls and out to Black Lake. One of these years I will combine the hike with a summit of Longs Peak. The park is beautiful and well kept, ...
Thu, Mar 12 | from RantRave
Cards Designed By Artist Jim Disney On Sale At Rocky Mountain Nature Assoc.
Last year, First Lady Laura Bush chose to celebrate national parks as the theme for the ornaments to be placed on the White House Christmas tree. Every National Park Service area in the United States was invited to create an ornament. Rocky Mountain National Park contacted Jim Disney, who a...
Tue, Nov 25 | from The Estes Park
Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park
The kids didn't have school yesterday, so we took the opportunity to hike about in the mountains a bit. We missed the aspens turning. (We were about 3 weeks late for that, though I saw the tail end when I went hiking with the 5th graders for ECO week.) Our family hike was pretty close to where the 5t...
Sat, Oct 18 | from (usually barefoot) meg
