Deaths Rising In National Park System
Heat killed a backpacker at Grand Canyon National Park, just one of several deadly incidents in the National Park System in recent days.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- January 20th, 2021
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