Tag: Rocky Mountain National Park
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Free day coming at Colorado’s national parks — just in time for fall colors
Planning a road trip for fall colors around Colorado? National parks might factor into the itinerary — especially in the case of free entry. That will be the case on Sept. 27, when the National Park Service is waiving fees in celebration of National Public Lands Day. It promises to be a busy Saturday at Rocky…
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‘Wildlife soap opera:’ Here’s what to know ahead of Colorado’s elk rut
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
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
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
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…
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Mark your calendar for free days at Colorado’s national parks
It’s the busy season for Colorado’s national parks and monuments — summer, when more than ever drivers pay entrance fees up to $35. That won’t be required on select dates in the weeks and months ahead. June 19 is the National Park Service’s next “fee-free day.” That will be in honor of Juneteenth, the federal holiday…
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Bustang service to Estes Park resumes on Memorial Day weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The summer travel season kicks off next weekend. For its sixth season, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Bustang service to Estes Park, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, resumes summer service Saturday, May 24. “Bustang to Estes provides travelers a reliable and comfortable option…
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Moose boom: Is the rising population of the iconic animal threatening critical Colorado ecosystems?
Once I was jogging along an urban trail in Manitou Springs when I stopped dead in my tracks. It was something ahead by the city pool. Not a deer, not an elk. Longer legs. Longer snout. Much bigger. It was a moose, right here close to home, just up the highway from Colorado’s second biggest…
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Park Madness: We rank Colorado’s top outdoor destinations in this tournament- inspired bracket
As college basketball players vie for one shining moment, we imagine an impossible challenge between some of Colorado’s natural treasures. Colorado parks with towering peaks, hidden gems and amazing views go head-to-head in this March Madness-inspired bracket. We’ve split our field of 64 parks into four regions: South, West, North and Central. Which one came…