Rocky Mountain National Park

National Parks Week: Celebrate At One Of Colo.'s Natural Treasures

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 04.23.2012

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It's National Parks Week and to celebrate our nation's beautiful natural treasures MapQuest has launched a new feature outlining all 58 national parks...

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WATCH: Exploring Colorado's Pristine Rocky Mountain National Park

Matt Brass | Posted 02.03.2012

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Elk herds roam the alpine meadows during the warmer months and Marmot and Deer are common. The most stunning features are the numerous mountain lakes that are easily accessible by well maintained trails.

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Beautiful Scenes From a Five Dollar Disposable Camera (PHOTOS)

Katherine Squier | Posted 01.28.2012

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Rocky Mountain Mighty Moose (Photos)

Rich Wolf | Posted 10.09.2011

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This was not my first face-to-face with a bull moose, and I'm smitten. There is something exceptionally compelling about this big, solitary, mostly peaceful, vegetarian giant of the deer species.

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Plan An Adventure: Our Guide To Family Vacations In Colorado

The Huffington Post | Cathleen Shaffer | Posted 10.09.2011

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Family vacations in Colorado can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters -- it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, we've...

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Record Snowpack Piles On Flood Warnings

AP | BRIAN SKOLOFF | Posted 07.18.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY — Late winter storms are packing a punch to the Rockies, piling snowpack on top of already record levels across the West where of...

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Sheriff Keeping RMNP Open During Federal Shutdown To 'Send Message To Washington'

The Coloradoan | Bobby Magill | Posted 06.08.2011

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Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith wants Larimer County's portion of Rocky Mountain National Park to remain open for visitors during a possible gover...

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Rocky Mountain National Park Defies Trend Of Fewer Visitors

The Coloradoan | Bobby Magill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scores of people visited Rocky Mountain National Park early this fall, with park visitation for October up 42 percent above last year, putting the par...

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Rocky Mountain National Park Rescue: Skier Saved After Falling 900 Feet

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rangers at Rocky Mountain National Park rescued a backcountry skier after he fell 900 feet. According to the Fort Collins Coloradoan, park rangers re...

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Colorado Mountain Climber Dead After Fall In Rocky Mountain National Park

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ESTES PARK, Colo. — The body of a 54-year-old Colorado climber killed in a fall at Rocky Mountain National Park has been flown out of the backcountr...

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White Pine Blister Rust Fungus Threatening Colorado's Oldest Trees

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Invasive Fungus, Bristlecone Pines, White Pine Blister Rust Fungus, Denver News

DENVER — Federal scientists say an exotic fungus spreading through Rocky Mountain forests is threatening Colorado's oldest trees – the gna...

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Rocky Mountain National Park Plane Crash: Father, Daughter Survive By Making Shelter

The Denver Post | Howard Pankratz | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Wisconsin man and his daughter walked away with only scratches after their plane crashed Thursday afternoon in heavy timber in a remote part of Rock...

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Colorado River Sixth On Endangered Rivers List

Colorado Independent | David O. Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rocky Mountain National Park, America's Endangered Rivers, Environmental Policy, Water, Front Range, Glenwood Canyon, Upper Colorado River, Trout Unlimited, Denver News

The scenic Upper Colorado River between its headwaters in Rocky Mountain National Park and its confluence with the Roaring Fork River has landed the s...

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Udall: Senate To Approve $50 Million For Pine Beetle Outbreak

Durango Herald | Joe Hanel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S. Senate will approve an extra $50 million for Western states to deal with dead trees from the bark beetle outbreak, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., ...

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The Best Ways To Take Advantage Of Free National Park Weekend

Posted 05.25.2011

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This weekend, National Parks around the country will celebrate the onset of summer by letting visitors through their gates free of charge. Needless...

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Colorado Endangered Species List May Expand

The Denver Post | Bruce Finley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lynx, Rocky Mountain National Park, George Bush, American Pika, Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolverine, Colorado, Endagrered Species, Ken Salazar, Denver News

From wolverines to black-tailed prairie dogs, dozens of species here and across the nation are being re-evaluated for possible threatened or endangere...

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Antlers Sawed Off Elk To Emasculate Him (WATCH)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Every year Rocky Mountain elk wander into Estes Park for their fall mating season. The elk usually coexist just fine with Estes Park residents and to...

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Rocky Mountain National Park Pollution: Air Polution From Denver, Agriculture

AP | JUDITH KOHLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Pa...

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Rocky Mountain National Park is one of 25 most at risk from climate change

Big Green Boulder. | Big Green Boulder | Posted 05.25.2011

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[caption id="attachment_972" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Lion Lake No. 1 in Rocky Mountain National Park's Wild Basin, with...

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Ken Burns' National Parks: What's Your Favorite Rocky Mountain Park? (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Posted 05.25.2011

Ken Burns has created yet another cinematic masterpiece with "National Parks: America's Best Idea" which chronicles the history of the United States n...

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Free Elk Meat Brings Thousands To National Park

npr.org | By Kirk Siegler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rocky Mountain National Park officials expected some controversy when they culled the park's elk population last month. What they didn't expect was th...

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