Thank A National Park Ranger on July 29
If you find yourself in a national park on July 29, take a minute to thank a ranger for the services they provide throughout the year.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 18th, 2010 3:15am
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Update: SPOT To The Rescue: Hiker With Broken Leg Summons Help With SPOT
There's another happy SPOT customer in the world today. A hiker who slid on a snowfield in Rocky Mountain National Park and broke his leg was able to summon rescuers with this pocket-sized emergency beacon.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2010 12:50pm
Update: Small Plane Crashes in Rocky Mountain National Park, Occupants Alive
A father and daughter whose plane crashed in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park must have had angels on their shoulders, for they were able to walk away with only minor injuries while their aircraft was demolished.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2010 2:51pm
Reprise of Winter Briefly Closes Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ahh, summers in the Rocky Mountains. They're gorgeous and always surprising. Why, just last night a brief reprise of winter closed the Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Special Naturalist Programs Coming to Rocky Mountain National Park
If you're planning a summer visit to Rocky Mountain National Park, there are two special programs on the calendar that you might want to work into your schedule.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 2nd, 2010 1:15am
Size Of Cow Creek Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park Greatly Reduced
Fire bosses on the Cow Creek Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park once again have revised the size of the wildfire. This time, though, they nearly halved the previous measurement, dropping what once was thought to be a 1,500-acre blaze to 888 acres.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 28th, 2010 3:48pm
Update: Backcountry Fire At Rocky Mountain National Park Now At 1500 Acres
Erratic winds have blown up the Cow Creek fire in the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park to at least 800 acres, forcing the closure of a ranch road and leading fire bosses to keep firefighters off the front lines.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2010 6:50pm
Updated; Fire Burning in the Backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park
A relatively small forest fire was burning Friday in the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park. A small contingent of firefighters, aided by helicopter and air-tanker support, were battling the flames.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 25th, 2010 7:06pm
Would Year-Round Access To Old Faithful Compromise Yellowstone National Park's "Frontier"?
In Dances With Wolves, Lt. John Dunbar requests a posting on "the frontier" because he "wants to see the frontier before it's gone." It's not too difficult to put Yellowstone National Park, between the months of December and April, as being on the last frontier of the Lower 48.While it would be relatively easy to maintain wheeled-access to Old Faithful year-round, with apparently few environmental consequences, should we shrink what little "frontier" we have left in the National Park System?
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ReserveAmerica Can't Find a National Park Campground It Likes
ReserveAmerica, the company that manages camping reservations for the National Park System and other federal agencies, can't seem to find a national park campground it likes. In listing its "Top 100 Family Campgrounds," the company doesn't cite a single national park campground.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2010 3:15am
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