Rocky Mountain National Park Hiker Found Dead
A hiker at Rocky Mountain National Park was found dead Wednesday at the base of a rock outcrop roughly 200 feet below Alberta Falls.
- By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2014 6:21pm
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Plein Air Painting Event Coming To Rocky Mountain National Park
Open-air painting can be one of the most challenging, and beautiful, forms of the art. And later this month you'll have the opportunity to watch painters in action as they work to capture the fall at Rocky Mountain National Park.
- By NPT Staff - September 11th, 2014 2:20am
Rocky Mountain National Park's Centennial Celebration Kicks Off On September 3
Rocky Mountain National Park reaches a big milestone in 2015, so the park is kicking off a year-long celebration of its 100th birthday on September 3, 2014. An ambitious agenda featuring a wide variety of activities has been planned through September 2015 for the centennial observance which has a great slogan: "Wilderness, Wildlife, Wonder: Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Inspire the Future."
- By Jim Burnett - August 30th, 2014 3:20am
Essential Fall Guide '14: Fall Is Not The Season To Stay Inside
For many, fall conjures images of blizzards of golden leaves, the eerie bugles of bull elk, and the first crisp, possibly snow-dusted, days of year’s end. For the northern half of the country these are the realities of the National Park System. There are the breathtaking days of hiking, watching wildlife on the move, and even tasting the season in the bounties of wild berries and other fruits.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2015 1:11pm
100th Anniversary Of Arapaho Pack Trip Celebrated On August 9 At Rocky Mountain National Park
In 1914, the Colorado Mountain Club, hoping to persuade Congress to support the establishment of a national park in the Estes Valley and Grand Lake area, arranged for Arapaho elders from the Wind River Reservation to provide Arapaho names for local landmarks. Part of that effort involved a two-week pack trip through the area, and the centennial of those activities is being celebrated with a series of events on August 9 at Rocky Mountain National Park.
- By Jim Burnett - August 7th, 2014 2:30am
Photography In The National Parks: Avoid Those Bison (And Other Wildlife) Jams
Bison madness is in full swing in Yellowstone National Park with snorting, groaning, spitting, bison bulls chasing the girls (cows) down the roads, much to the delight of many park visitors who gladly park their vehicles in the road and film the action. No family vacation is complete without getting caught in a Yellowstone bison jam.
- By Deby Dixon - August 5th, 2014 3:30am
UPDATED: Searches Under Way For Missing Hikers In Rocky Mountain, Kings Canyon National Parks
Searches were under way Monday afternoon for missing hikers in both Rocky Mountain and Kings Canyon national parks.
Rocky Mountain National Park Rangers Work Through The Night To Save Climber
Rocky Mountain National Park rangers worked through the night early Saturday to sve the life of a Colorado climber who had injured himself while glissading down a snowy chute.
- By NPT Staff - July 26th, 2014 1:31pm
Fatality Reported Near Longs Peak At Rocky Mountain National Park, Followed By Injured Climber
The body of an unidentified man has been recovered from the approach to Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, where rangers found themselves working another search-and-rescue in the mountains leading into the night Friday.
- By NPT Staff - July 26th, 2014 12:25am
Old Fall River Road In Rocky Mountain National Park To Close For All Uses For Repairs
Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, which took a severe hit when storms rolled through last September, will be closed beginning Monday to all users so major repairs can begin.
- By NPT Staff - July 25th, 2014 3:30am
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