Rocky Mountain National Park

It's Been A Tough Year For Rocky Mountain National Park

As Rocky Mountain National Park and highway officials ponder what to do about reopening the Alluvial Fan area and Old Fall River Road following the destruction wrought by the September floods that scoured so much of Colorado’s Front Range, it is worth noting that Bear Lake Road easily survived the floods.

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By Claire M. Walter - December 16th, 2013 2:45am

Rocky Mountain National Park's Old Fall River Road To Remain Closed To Vehicles Through 2014

The Old Fall River Road, which ascends slowly through a picturesque corner of Rocky Mountain National Park to near the summit of Trail Ridge Road, will be closed to vehicles throughout 2014 due to storm damage sustained in September.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 11th, 2013 2:30am

Around The Parks: Give Back Shenandoah, Point Reyes NS Elk, Rocky Mountain NP Visitation Plunges

A Virginia politician wants the state to take back Shenandoah National Park, ranchers say there are too many elk at Point Reyes National Seashore, and plunging visitation at Rocky Mountain National Park is costly.

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By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2013 3:00am

Drive Under Way In Colorado To Gain License Plate Honoring Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado motorists might soon have the option of showing their support for Rocky Mountain National Park on their license plates.

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By NPT Staff - November 12th, 2013 2:45am

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Time To Apply For Rocky Mountain National Park's Artist-In-Residence Program

Got some artistic talent that fed best when you're surrounded by national park splendor? Then apply for one of the slots in Rocky Mountain National Park's 2014 Artist-in-Residence program.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 28th, 2013 2:45am

Snow Closes Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park For The Winter

Right on schedule, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park closed for the season Tuesday due to accumulating snowfall.

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By NPT Staff - October 22nd, 2013 4:17pm

Around The Shutdown: Which National Parks Are Open Today?

Wondering which national parks have been able to reopen with state funding? Here's a list, and the dates the parks are to remain open...barring some resolution in Washington or more funding from the states.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 14th, 2013 11:58am

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Coalition Of National Park Service Retirees Worried About Pressure On National Park Service

National Park Service officials have found themselves turned into political pawns, first as the administration's face of the government shutdown and now by being splintered through a handful of park openings.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 15th, 2013 3:52pm

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Seeing The Parks By Webcam During The Shutdown

Among the many casualties of the government shutdown are some of the popular webcam views of locations around the National Park System, since NPS and some other government web services have been disabled for the duration of the dispute. If you enjoy the ability to check in on favorite park locations via those cameras, all is not lost, however, and we'll provide some tips about park webcam views provided by non-government sources.

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By Jim Burnett - October 13th, 2013 3:15am

Updated: Colorado Follows Utah's Lead, Rocky Mountain National Park To Reopen Saturday

Colorado officials quickly followed Utah in working out an agreement Friday with the Interior Department to reopen Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday.

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By NPT Staff - October 11th, 2013 5:29pm

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