National parks across the United States vary dramatically from desert to beach, forest to mountains, offering some of the ...

Moose’s impact on one of Colorado’s most cherished landscapes has been a concern over the years. Now Rocky Mountain National Park officials are launching an effort to address it. A recent webinar ...

A moose eats a shrub along the side of U.S. Highway 34 Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 in Rocky Mountain National Park west of Estes Park, Colorado. (Jonathan Ingraham, Denver Gazette). Moose’s impact on ...

Rocky Mountain National Park staff are beginning an effort to address the decline of wetlands and the growing impact of moose populations on these ecosystems in the park, according to a news release.

Pikas (genus Ochotona) are small, herbivorous mammals closely related to rabbits and hares, adapted to life in cold, high-elevation environments. Found in rocky talus slopes across alpine and ...

The closure is planned between the Bear Lake Road and Deer Mountain junctions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK – Parts of US 36 will shut down Wednesday as fire managers perform a ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. — Rocky Mountain National Park is fully back to service after the government shutdown ended last week. Although the park remained open throughout the shutdown, some operations were ...

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DENVER (KDVR) — Trail Ridge Road on U.S. Highway 34 inside Rocky Mountain National Park has officially closed to through travel for the winter season. The National Park Service said Friday that Trail ...

Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park is now closed to through traffic for the winter season, officials announced Friday. The stretch of U.S. Highway 34 connects Estes Park to Grand ...