Tag: Rocky Mountain National Park
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Metro Moves: Visit Estes Park names new CEO
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. Estes Park’s tourism agency names new CEO Visit Estes Park, the tourism and marketing organization for the city that marks the entrance into Rocky Mountain National…
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Colorado pays to keep Rocky Mountain National Park visitor centers open
Colorado is picking up the tab to keep two visitor centers of the Rocky Mountain National Park, a key economic driver for the state, open as the federal shutdown entered its third week. The state will pay $3,200 per day to keep the Beaver Meadows and Kawuneeche visitor centers operating starting on Oct. 24. The…
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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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What happens during a government shutdown and how will it affect Colorado?
A looming government shutdown could leave hundreds of thousands of federal employees without a paycheck and close many government services. The impact of a shutdown would vary from state to state. Among its most visible impact in the state could include the temporary closure of the Rocky Mountain National Park. Officials in Colorado have offered to “partner”…
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Iconic Colorado road closed due to “significant ice buildup” on most scenic stretch
UPDATE: Trail Ridge Road reopened on Wednesday afternoon. Old Fall River Road remains closed at this time. Travelers of these routes are cautioned to expect potential rapid changes in conditions with precipitation in the forecast. After a brief closure last weekend, Rocky Mountain National Park’s Trail Ridge Road is once again shut down as a…
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‘Wildlife soap opera:’ Here’s what to know ahead of Colorado’s elk rut
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Colorado’s great, natural spectacles is about to commence. The word from Rocky Mountain National Park: “The scene of tens to hundreds of elk in one location, flanked by spectacular mountain scenery and fall…
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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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Mountain home with bedrooms for cousins has dock privilege on Grand Lake
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ON THE HOME FRONT Mark Samuelson Colorado’s mountain real estate scene tends to be about ski towns — but one spot that’s always popular for second homes has little to do with downhill skiing, and…
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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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Deadly bat disease detected in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Park officials at Rocky Mountain National Park have confirmed the first case of white-nose syndrome in a bat in Grand County, providing evidence that the fatal fungus-caused disease may be pushing into the mountain interior of the state. White-nose syndrome is a disease caused by…