Park History: Rocky Mountain National Park
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Though a relatively short drive from Denver, and joined at the hip to the bustling gateway town of Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park is a pretty wild place.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2008 3:30am