Tag: Camping
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Aggressive bear forces campers to defend themselves throughout entire night in Arkansas
Prior to the last few weeks, it had been at least a decade since any bear attack had been reported in Arkansas. Recently, however, two people have been killed by bears in ‘The Natural State,’ with another night-long encounter sure to raise the neck hairs of outdoor recreators. The state’s first fatal attack since at…
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Rocky Mountain National Park campground reopens after extended closure
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After much anticipation, campers are returning to one of Colorado’s most highly sought places. After a closure that spanned two summers, Rocky Mountain National Park has announced reopening Moraine Park Campground. Moraine Park is the biggest, most popular campground in one of America’s most-visited national…
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Draft plan seeks upgrades for popular Colorado state park
A draft management plan outlines enhancements and strategies to meet growing demand at a state park on Colorado’s Front Range. Staunton State Park visitation has grown by more than 130,000 over the past five years, according to the draft plan that was recently posted for public review. Officials have reported average visitation around 240,000 in…
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The best Colorado campgrounds? We asked guidebook pros
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gil Folsom views Colorado’s outdoor craze from his home near Golden. “I live on the side of a mountain. I see I-70 in the distance,” he says. “When you look at the traffic going up…
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Cozy glamping escapes: Enjoy the ultimate winter yurt experience at these 6 Colorado state parks
At the center of the glamping craze across Colorado and beyond are yurts. These are the round, wood-framed tents paneled by windows looking out to surrounding beauty and topped by skylights letting in the stars and the moon. Once refuges fashioned by Serbian and Mongolian nomads, yurts are now the highly sought, highly Instagrammed abodes…
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No set date yet for reopening Rocky Mountain National Park’s largest, most popular campground
Now is the time when people in the know reserve their summer campsites at Rocky Mountain National Park. And for now, they are still without the option of the park’s largest, most popular campground. While the six-month rolling window for reservations has opened at Glacier Basin, Aspenglen and Timber Creek campgrounds, Moraine Park Campground remains…
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Make a plan for otherworldly stargazing at Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes
Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has become a destination for the scene in the sky as much as the bizarre scene on the ground. Great Sand Dunes, after all, is an International Dark Sky Park, as decided years ago by the world group certifying rare, celestial sights visible in places without light…
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‘Designated dispersed’ camping comes to another part of Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Camping rules are changing in a popular part of Colorado’s mountains. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced a shift to “designated dispersed” sites only in an area of the Homestake Valley where camping has “significantly increased” over the years, Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Leanne Veldhuis…
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Lakeside camping in Colorado: A quick guide to 7 of the state’s best spots
There’s nothing quite like opening the flap of your tent to the view of a lake, watching the rising sun’s warm glow dance across the water reflecting Colorado’s mountain majesty. Trappers Lake is the second largest natural lake in Colorado behind Grand Lake and sits on the edge of the 230,830-acres Flat Tops Wilderness Area…
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Rocky Mountain National Park camping fees might increase for 2025
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Northern Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park is proposing a change in its current camping fees at four campgrounds beginning in 2025, the Park Service said Tuesday. The Park is proposing a $10 increase to overnight fees at four reservation campgrounds: Moraine Park, Glacier Basin, Aspenglen and Timber Creek campgrounds. The proposed increase in summer fees…