Rocky Mountain National Park

To Deal With Road Construction, Consider Riding The Shuttle At Rocky Mountain National Park

With Memorial Day Weekend officially kicking off the summer travel season, and road construction ramping up in Rocky Mountain National Park, you just might have to ride a shuttle when you visit some areas of the park this summer.

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By NPT Staff - May 23rd, 2012 3:00am

Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park Open For The Summer

Add Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park to the growing lists of scenic drives in the National Park System now open for the summer. The road, the highest paved road in the Lower 48, opened for traffic just after 11 a.m. Monday.

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By NPT Staff - May 15th, 2012 3:00am

Interior Department, Colorado Officials Sign Agreement For "Rocky Mountain Greenway Project"

Imagine a sprawling "great urban park," stretching roughly 65 miles from Denver to Rocky Mountain National Park and tying together national wildlife refuges and the Mile High City's trail systems. It could become a reality under an agreement signed between Interior Department and Colorado officials.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2012 3:00am

Rocky Mountain National Park Crews Will Be Spraying Trees To Battle Bark Beetles

Hazardous tree removal work at Rocky Mountain National Park will be going on through April and May as crews work to battle a years-long bark beetle infestation.

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By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2012 3:00am

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National Geographic Coming To Rocky Mountain National Park For BioBlitz In August

You can add Rocky Mountain National Park to the list of parks that are being scoured for as many species as possible during a 24-hour period, and you can even participate in the inventory.

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By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2012 3:00am

Park Science Unveiled At Rocky Mountain National Park Biennial Research Conference

Wondering what sorts of scientific research is under way at Rocky Mountain National Park? Plan on attending the park's biennial reseach conference late this month in Estes Park, Colorado.

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By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2012 3:00am

Access Restrictions In Place At Rocky Mountain National Park To Protect Nesting Raptors

To give hawks and falcons a break from humans during their nesting season, officials at Rocky Mountain National Park have instituted some temporary closures in popular climbing areas of the park.

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By NPT Staff - March 3rd, 2012 3:00am

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Construction on Bear Lake Road In Rocky Mountain National Park To Start March 5

Much-needed repairs along the Bear Lake Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will lead to traffic delays for the next two years.

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By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2012 3:00am

Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements

Millions of dollars are flowing to the National Park System for work on aging roads and multiple-use trails in need of some TLC, and transportation systems thanks to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks program overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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By NPT Staff - January 24th, 2012 2:43pm

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Rocky Mountain National Park's 2011 Visitation Up 6.6 Percent to 3.3 Million

Perhaps it was good weather, perhaps simply the lure of the mountains, but visitation to Rocky Mountain National Park last year reached 3.3 million, an increase of 6.6 percent over 2010 levels, according to park officials.

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By NPT Staff - January 20th, 2012 3:00am

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