Tag: National Park
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Rocky Mountain National Park open with limited visitor services amid government shutdown
Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado remains open during the federal government shutdown, which started Wednesday, though visitor services are limited. With prime leaf-peeping season in full swing, the national park’s popular Glacier Gorge Trailhead crawled with visitors on Oct. 1. A lone park ranger answered visitor questions at the trailhead, many of which…
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LIFE | Walking with dinosaurs on Denver’s edge
Dinosaur Ridge, located just west of Denver, is celebrating 50 years as a National Natural Landmark. Long before that designation, the treasures encased by the Dakota and Morrison formations had achieved world-wide acclaim: hundreds of footprints and bones of prehistoric beasts, among them the first stegosaurus known to mankind. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife targets hikers and bikers with new daily state park passes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced the expansion of the individual daily pass for non-vehicle visitors on Wednesday. The $4 pass targets hikers and bikers who enter Colorado state parks without a motor vehicle. These…