ESTES PARK In honor of Estes Park’s Centennial, the Town of Estes Park is unveiling a new downtown scavenger hunt, Pikas in the Park. This new activity includes 12 bronze sculptures of pikas, the small mountain-dwelling relatives of rabbits, placed throughout downtown. Following a May 4 kickoff with the donors who funded the sculptures, the … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
ESTES PARK It could have been the worst-case scenario for Rocky Mountain National Park: a “Land for Sale” sign going up in one of the most popular areas of the Park. But that was exactly the situation the Park would have been confronted with if not for a quick response from Rocky Mountain Conservancy, The … Continue reading
FRONT RANGE In Colorado, a pair of cross-country skis can transport just about anyone from their everyday life into a peaceful forest environment of snow-laden trees, white meadows and trails running along frozen creeks. A hidden world of winter beauty and sensational settings can be unveiled throughout the Peak to Peak Region and neighboring Clear … Continue reading
ESTES PARK As people get ready to enjoy National Public Lands Day on Sept. 24 in Rocky Mountain National Park and surrounding public lands, Rocky Mountain Conservancy looks to celebrate the successes of its Conservation Corps program from the past season. In 2016, the Conservancy welcomed 36 youth, ages 18-25, into its Conservation Corps program … Continue reading
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