Skier Dies in Fall At Rocky Mountain National Park
A Colorado man skiing in the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado was killed when he slid 400-500 feet into rocks.
- By NPT Staff - June 14th, 2021 11:22am
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Rocky Mountain National Park Staff Seeking Public Comment For Day Use Visitor Access Strategy
Since 2012, Rocky Mountain National Park has seen a 44 percent increase in visitation, which in turn has created a strain on park facilities, increased safety concerns, and degraded natural and cultural resources. To mitigate this issue, park staff are seeking input from the public for the park's long-range Visitor Day Use Access Strategy.
Rocky Mountain National Park To Require Reservations
Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado will implement a temporary timed entry permit reservation system beginning on May 28.
- By NPT Staff - April 1st, 2021 1:45am
Lottery To Dole Out Backcountry Permits At Rocky Mountain National Park
Sometimes technology isn't all it's cracked up to be. That seems to be the case with the online backcountry reservation system at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, where officials are turning to an old-fashioned lottery, sort of, for this summer's precious backcountry camping permits.
- By NPT Staff - March 19th, 2021 5:31pm
Rocky Mountain National Park Backcountry Reservations To Reopen Thursday
Rocky Mountain National Park's reservation system for backcountry campsites, which was overloaded by demand earlier this month, is set to reopen Thursday for dates ranging from July into October.
- By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2021 3:04pm
Backcountry Permit System For Rocky Mountain National Park Overloaded
Demand for the great outdoors isn't only creating user issues for recreation.gov, but also for the backcountry campsite reservations system used by Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
- By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2021 1:45am
Texas A&M Researchers Working To Reduce Ammonia, Nitrogen Emissions At Rocky Mountain National Park
Agriculture-generated emissions of ammonia and nitrogen are a problem at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, though researchers at Texas A&M University believe they can help reduce them by working with livestock operations along the state's Front Range.
Backcountry Campsite Reservation Moving Online At Rocky Mountain National Park
In an effort to help control the spread of Covid-19, backcountry campsite reservations for Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado will be taken online this year, beginning March 1.
- By NPT Staff - January 28th, 2021 1:45am
Search-And-Rescue 101 In The National Park System
Each year, there are more than 1,000 search-and-rescue missions across the National Park System. Did you ever wonder how the rangers go about staging a SAR mission, as they're called. In this week's National Parks Traveler podcast, we talk to the SAR experts at Rocky Mountain National Park to better understand what's involved when the call goes out for help.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 20th, 2021 1:45am
How Deadly Is Your Favorite National Park?
A review of accident reports from 54 national parks points to falls as the leading cause of death in those parks, with Yosemite and Grand Canyon national parks ranked one and two for falling fatalities. When all causes of death are counted, Grand Canyon comes out ahead in terms of fatalities recorded in the parks since 2010.
- By NPT Staff - January 19th, 2021 9:53am
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