Rocky Mountain National Park

Full Schedule of Winter Fun At Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado's Front Range has already been hit by several snowstorms this fall, and Rocky Mountain National Park's rangers are ready to take advantage of that building snowpack by showing visitors a good time outdoors.

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By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2011 12:52pm

Updated: Man Missing In Rocky Mountain National Park's Snowy Backcountry Found

A young Missouri man who became disoriented in the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park during an early season snowstorm was led out of the park Thursday by rangers and taken to an Estes Park, Colorado, medical center.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2011 4:38pm

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Call To Action: Updating The Leopold Report For National Parks in the 21st Century

Nearly 50 years after it was completed, the Leopold Report on wildlife management in the national parks is perhaps overdue for revisions to take into account the realities of climate change, sprawl, and greater visitation to the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2011 1:20pm

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Family Nature Summits Heading To Rocky Mountain National Park Next Year

Family Nature Summit is an outdoor-oriented family nature camp which attracts about 350 people each year. In 2012, it will be in Rocky Mountain National Park and should be a splendid week.

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By [email protected] - October 2nd, 2011 3:00am

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Climate Study Points To Much Warmer Summers, Less Snow, For Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, like Glacier National Park, will endure hotter summers, and less snowy winters, in the coming decades due to climate change, according to projections made by the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 27th, 2011 6:46pm

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Is The Time Right For A "Maine Woods National Park"?

Inspired in no small measure by others who gave so much to the National Park System, Roxanne Quimby is offering 70,000 acres for a national park embracing Maine's North Woods.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2011 3:00am

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Rocky Mountain National Park Officials Revising Fire Management Plan

Climate change and mountain pine beetles are just two elements that are leading to heightened fire danger, and bigger wildfires, in the national parks. At Rocky Mountain National Park, officials are revising their fire management plan in light of those, and other, challenges they face in the park's forests.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 15th, 2011 3:00am

Chimani Has Added Rocky Mountain National Park To Its Library Of Park Apps

Chimani has added to its library of national park apps with one on Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 11th, 2011 3:00am

Before You Tackle Longs Peak In Rocky Mountain National Park, Know What To Expect

Climbing Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park is not as straightforward as some might think, especially if you tackle the Keyhole route. With that in mind, park officials have some pointers for climbing the 14er.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2011 3:00am

Citizen Scientists Wanted for Cascades Butterfly Project

Volunteer Citizen Scientists are being recruited for the Cascades Butterfly Project, a long-term effort in six locations in the Cascades Mountains to help biologists identify and count subalpine butterflies. North Cascades National Park and Mount Rainier National Park are among the participating locations.

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By Jim Burnett - August 8th, 2011 4:57am

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