Tag: National Park Service
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Rocky Mountain National Park defies predictions after NPS staff cuts
At the height of the busy season at Rocky Mountain National Park, the town at its foot, Estes Park, crawled with visitors one Wednesday in the middle of summer. The parking lot of the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center was almost full, the bathrooms were clean and park staff assisted visitors with a map and a…
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More evacuations issued as Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park wildfire nears 3,000 acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Firefighters continue to battle the South Rim fire in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, as the blaze burned over 1,000 acres overnight Friday, leading to evacuations for nearby neighborhoods. The wildfire is now 2,892 acres with zero percent containment as of Saturday…
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Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park wildfires grow to 1,600-plus acres overnight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Reaching 1,640 acres in size, the wildfires in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park continue to burn with no signs of containment after two lightning strikes sparked the blazes Thursday. Evacuations for the park remain Friday, and there is no estimated time for reopening,…
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Lightning sparks wildfires, forcing evacuations in Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two lightning strikes sparked wildfires Thursday in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, forcing an evacuation and closure. Lori Rome, a spokesperson for the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, said one fire started near the Kneeling Camel Overlook, and the other was near…
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National parks log record visitation amid cuts; some increases around Colorado, too
America’s national parks reported record visitation in 2024 as government cuts loom over federal lands in Colorado and beyond approaching the busy season. As part of a sweeping set of stated cost-saving measures under President Donald Trump, the latest reports suggest the administration is considering a 30% slash to the National Park Service’s payroll. Those…
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New fees coming for national park in western Colorado
New fees are coming to a national park in western Colorado. Following proposals presented in the summer, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and adjacent Curecanti National Recreation Area will move ahead on new permits for wilderness access and increased charges at group campsites. South Rim wilderness routes — called Tomichi, Gunnison and Warner…
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Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado to offer free astronomy festival
The night skies are a canvas of mystery and ours to explore every night. Rocky Mountain National Park will host a free Astronomy Festival with speakers, telescope viewing and more Friday and Saturday. Chasing stars in rare, dark skies of Florissant “It’s a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about the sun,…
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Caves, hot springs added to Colorado’s list of national natural landmarks
Unusual parts of Colorado’s landscape have joined rare ranks. The U.S Department of Interior has named Glenwood Caverns and Iron Mountain Hot Springs as a combined national natural landmark. The National Park Service currently lists 14 in Colorado, including Hanging Lake also near Glenwood Springs, Garden of the Gods, Roxborough State Park and the Spanish…
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Just south of Colorado border, you can walk into a volcano crater
CAPULIN, N.M. • Just beyond Colorado’s southern border into New Mexico, a lonely highway runs through fields of cattle and pronghorn, of windmills and splintered, crumbling remains of homesteads. Then the mountain emerges. Now the imagination travels to a time long before the Wild West. The mountain’s shape is unmistakable — “a striking example of…
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Meetings scheduled to help plan new National Park Service unit in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Anyone interested in one of Colorado’s latest National Park Service additions is invited to a series of upcoming meetings. They have been scheduled ahead of the agency drafting a “foundation document” for Amache National Historic Site, the place on the state’s southeast plains where thousands…