Rocky Mountain National Park

A visit to Rocky Mountain National Park may have you singing Rocky Mountain High once you have experienced the splendid scenery of rugged mountains, alpine lakes, and montane meadows, viewed the spectacular sight of elk sparring for the right to control the harem, and heard the echoing sound of those same elk bugling during the mating season.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 7th, 2025 7:07pm

Gray Wolf Found Dead In Rocky Mountain National Park

A gray wolf has been found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 24th, 2025 7:22pm

Celebrating National Park Week 2025: What’s Your Plan?

It’s the start of National Park Week 2025. If you haven’t already worked up some plans to visit a national park, then this week should be the impetus you need to start formulating an idea for a trip to one of the 433 units within the National Park System.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 16th, 2025 6:06am

Rocky Mountain National Park Selling Gate Transponders For Visitors

Frequent visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park, or park travelers with an annual pass who might be heading to Rocky, can purchase a gate transponder for getting through the entrance stations quickly.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2025 11:00am

Calling The Curious: Take A Class In Your Favorite Park This Summer

There is, near the roof of Rocky Mountain National Park, a unique landscape rarely found in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 10th, 2025 2:30am

White-Nose Syndrome Confirmed At Rocky Mountain National Park

White-nose syndrome, a disease that is fatal to bats and which has been moving across the country in recent years, has been detected in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2025 11:35am

Painting The National Parks With Wildflowers

Delicate trilliums, glorious columbines, and flamboyant redbuds are some of the harbingers of spring found across the National Park System. This is a favorite season for birds, bees, and photographers. Wildlife is more easily seen in the spring in many parks, too, making the coming three months idyllic for exploring the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2025 4:04am

A Former Ranger Joins Protest Over Cuts To National Park Service

Earlier this week I did something I thought I would never in my lifetime have to do. I traveled to my former workplace, Rocky Mountain National Park’s Beaver Meadows entrance, the gateway to one of the most magnificent places on earth, to protest.

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By Adam Auerbach - February 21st, 2025 4:49pm

Applications Are Open For 2025 Bailey Research Fellowship At Rocky Mountain NP

Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy are now accepting applications for the 2025 Bailey Research Fellowship.

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By justin.housman - February 21st, 2025 11:38am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #82

Happy New Year! It’s time to hone your national parks knowledge with this first quiz and trivia piece of 2025. You may know more than you realize. And if you want to learn more, check out the many National Park Service Instagram accounts, from which came most of the material for these questions and trivia.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 6th, 2025 5:37am

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