ESTES PARK Did you know that the Coyote is our country’s second largest canine? Often misunderstood, the coyote has profound impact on our everyday lives. Join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy on March 25th for the Coyotes: The Song Dogs of the West class, taught by Jared Gricoskie, to learn about those impacts and why the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Get Out of Town
Evening program features adventurer-composer Stephen Lias, March 18
ESTES PARK On Saturday, March 18, at 7 p.m. Rocky Mountain National Park will offer a special evening program event in collaboration with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. Join us at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center auditorium for an interactive evening with Rocky’s former Artist-in-Resident, adventurer-composer Stephen Lias. Mr. Lias brings a fresh perspective on nature … Continue reading
Temporary closures to protect nesting raptors in Rocky Mountain National Park
ESTES PARK Each year to protect raptor nesting sites, Rocky Mountain National Park officials initiate temporary closures in the Lumpy Ridge and Sheep Mountain areas of the park. To ensure that these birds of prey can nest undisturbed, specific areas within the park are closed temporarily to public use during nesting season and monitored by … Continue reading
Summer is heating-up in Colorado
DENVER Colorado is gearing up for an unforgettable summer filled with new offerings for visitors. From cutting-edge activities, such as Vail Resorts’ innovative Epic Discovery expanding to Breckenridge and the new Colorado National Park Tour, to exciting hotel and restaurant openings and unique packages and experiences, Colorado is filled with summer fun just waiting to … Continue reading
Longmont Museum series pairs films with local food
LONGMONT Take a journey around the world through food and travel in the Longmont Museum’s Stewart Auditorium this winter. The Museum’s seasonal Views & Brews program is showing a Food and Travel film series with classic movies featuring France, Vienna, Italy, Japan, Cuba and South America. Each film has been carefully paired with local food … Continue reading
RIDE Festival returns to Telluride, July 8-9
TELLURIDE The RIDE Festival returns to Telluride July 8-9 in its sixth consecutive year of world-class music, camping and mountain adventure that only Colorado can deliver. Featuring an all-star line up in an intimate mountain setting; event headliners include BECK, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, The John Butler Trio, Rival Sons, The Temperance Movement, … Continue reading
Another year of record visitation at Rocky Mountain National Park in 2016
ESTES PARK Rocky Mountain National Park received its highest annual visitation in 2016. The park received a total of 4,517,584 visitors for 2016, which was an 8.7 percent increase over record visitation in 2015. All months in 2016 set visitation records except for December. This visitation represents a 32 percent increase since 2014, and a … Continue reading
Still time to ‘saddle up’ for final days of National Western Stock Show
DENVER The 111th National Western Stock Show got off to another successful start in 2017. Since the doors opened over a week ago on January 7, more than 460,000 guests have visited the Colorado tradition. “We know that there is so much for people to do and that they live very busy lives. We appreciate … Continue reading
Colorado hosts spring vacation deals, snowy thrills, world-class events
DENVER Warmer temperatures, blue-bird skies, stellar snow conditions and an itinerary packed with one-of-a-kind events and activities ensure Colorado is the perfect setting for an unforgettable spring break vacation. Whether it’s the whole family looking for downhill thrills or a couple’s escape paired with local libations, Colorado is the perfect destination to welcome a new … Continue reading
Conservancy offers snowshoeing trek for kids, families in National Park
ESTES PARK Winter presents many challenges for the plants and animals that call Rocky Mountain National Park home. For visitors to the park, it seems that survival in these conditions is near impossible, but for the wildlife the secret to survival is hidden just under the surface of the Colorado snowpack. Learn how plants and … Continue reading