Trail Ridge Road Through Rocky Mountain National Park Is Open
If you were lucky enough to land a reservation to enter Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, you'll be able to drive Trail Ridge Road, barring any late season snowstorms of course.
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Xanterra Announces Reopening Schedule For National Park Lodges
Most national park lodges operated by Xanterra Travel Collection are scheduled to reopen by June 15, with one at Grand Canyon National Park reopening Friday.
UPDATE | Rocky Mountain National Park Has Opened
Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado started to slowly reopen to the public on Wednesday, with staff monitoring visitors' behavior to determine which areas remain open and how many people will be allowed in the park.
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Rocky Mountain National Park Proposing Timed Entry System For Visitors
While Rocky Mountain National Park officials plan to reopen their park on Wednesday, they're hoping to control visitor traffic through a reservation approach that must be approved by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.
Will Coronavirus Spur Changes To How We Visit National Parks?
Leading up to the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service back in 2016, there was much discussion about the future of the parks. Perhaps the hallmark was the Second Century Commission's report, prepared following a year of listening sessions, professional input, and discussion. Within its outline for strengthening the Park Service and the national parks in the 21st century were recommendations for better conservation of park resources, both natural and cultural. A decade later, the Park Service remains strapped for funds, overworked, and struggling in some places to manage crowds that impact natural resources and stress staff.
Planning For Wildfire Response In The Era of COVID-19: Alpine Hotshots, A Case Study
As part of the National Park Service’s response to the novel coronavirus, wildland fire staff across the country are getting ready for the upcoming fire season. This summer will be different, presenting a new set of challenges to firefighters as this global pandemic has reshaped how people interact, gather, travel, and work. The NPS Alpine Hotshot Crew, like all wildland firefighters, are looking for innovative ways to mitigate the risk of exposure to firefighters while continuing to provide their essential public service this summer.
Colorado's 'Reopening' Brings Calls For Cautious Return To Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park
With Colorado now entering a scaled-down phase of its coronavirus response, transitioning from “Stay at Home” to “Safer at Home,” Estes Park’s Chamber of Commerce has launched a full-court press to provide its members with consistent information to ensure a safe, yet limited, reopening of local lodging and curbside retail service.
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #6
It's time, again, to test your national parks knowledge with the Traveler's National Parks Quiz And Trivia #6. See just how much you know about your national parks, and learn a little, too.
Alpine Hotshot Crew Of Firefighters Arriving At Rocky Mountain National Park
If the current wildfire forecast holds true, the coronavirus pandemic will not prevent one of the nation's top firefighting teams from being in place at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and ready to go.
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The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.
Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.
