Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain Winter...In May

The snow-heavy winter of 2018-19 left quite a bit of snow in the Rocky Mountains. At Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, road crews were working in May to bust through the drifts that buried Trail Ridge Road. This image from the road above Many Parks Curve was taken May 10, 2019.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 11th, 2019 4:41pm

Slow Going To Open Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park

Today would be a good day to start a pool on when Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will be fully open. It certainly won't be this week.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2019 8:34am

More Prescribed Burns Planned At Rocky Mountain National Park

Fire managers from Rocky Mountain National Park are preparing to conduct prescribed burns in the Beaver Meadows entrance area. Burning will only occur if favorable weather and fuel conditions permit. A 36 acre section of this area was burned this past October.

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By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2019 1:30am

Watching a moose and her calf at Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Two people in the background watching a moose and her calf graze in Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Sprague Lake, in Rocky Mountain National Park, is a great place to view wildlife, like this moose and her calf.

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Moose And Calf At Rocky Mountain National Park

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By Rebecca Latson - March 31st, 2019 2:04pm

Rocky Mountain National Park Suspends Search For Missing Tennessee Man

With little to go on, and heavy snows and blizzard-like conditions impeding efforts, a search for a missing Tennessee man in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has been suspended.

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By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2019 1:21pm

UPDATED | National Park System Visitation Dropped 13 Million In 2018, To 318.2 Million

Volcanics, no solar eclipse, and wildfires no doubt all played a role in the decline of visitation to the National Park System in 2018, when slightly more than 318 million visits were recorded, a drop of 13 million from the year before.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 5th, 2019 12:07pm

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Search At Rocky Mountain National Park For Missing 70-Year-Old Tennessean

Searchers at Rocky Mountain National Park were dealing Monday with deep snow and frigid temperatures in their hunt for a 70-year-old Tennessean who has been missing since Thursday.

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By NPT Staff - March 4th, 2019 9:32am

Temporary Closures In Lumpy Ridge Area To Protect Nesting Raptors In Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park is known for its soaring vistas, popular hiking trails, and wildlife viewing opportunities. To protect native species, staff must monitor their populations and close off sections of the park when needed.

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By NPT Staff - February 28th, 2019 1:45am

Record Visitation At Rocky Mountain National Park In 2018

Every year, visitors from around the world are drawn to the soaring peaks, the green valleys, and the charismatic wildlife of Rocky Mountain National Park. In 2018, visitation hit a peak of its own, breaking all previous records.

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By NPT Staff - February 15th, 2019 2:00am

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Places You Can Knit: Rocky Mountain National Park

My husband and I went from 0 to 11,000 ft in less than 24 hours. That was not my intention. We planned a trip from Florida to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado for one of my freelance writing projects, and originally scheduled a day in Denver (at 5,280 feet in elevation) to acclimate. Frontier Airlines had a different idea.

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By Erika Zambello - February 13th, 2019 12:33pm

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Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain Winter...In May

Slow Going To Open Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park

More Prescribed Burns Planned At Rocky Mountain National Park

Watching a moose and her calf at Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park Suspends Search For Missing Tennessee Man

UPDATED | National Park System Visitation Dropped 13 Million In 2018, To 318.2 Million

Search At Rocky Mountain National Park For Missing 70-Year-Old Tennessean

Temporary Closures In Lumpy Ridge Area To Protect Nesting Raptors In Rocky Mountain National Park

Record Visitation At Rocky Mountain National Park In 2018

Places You Can Knit: Rocky Mountain National Park

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