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
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July 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
Now-Sept. 6 Visit the Historic Fall River Hydroplant Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Historic Fall River Hydroplant in Estes Park was completed in 1909 by F. O. Stanley to provide electric power to the Stanley Hotel. It was also the exclusive source of electricity for the town until the 1940s. A … Continue reading
Learn connections between ‘most unlikely corners of life’ in Rocky Mountain National Park
ESTES PARK – Join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy for an afternoon class that explores the interconnectedness of a variety of subjects. From 1-5 p.m. on June 26, July 8 and Aug. 12, join acclaimed instructor Kevin Cook on a journey through the living connections of Rocky Mountain National Park. The three dates address three different … Continue reading
March 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
March 2 Practicing Medicine in a Mountain Village Estes Park Museum’s “Meet Me @ The Museum” event, March 2, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., explores the life of Dr. Jacob O. Mall facilitated by Director and Curator Derek Fortini. It features a 1981 interview with Mall when, at age 79, he reminisced about the changes he’d seen … Continue reading