ESTES PARK – The Impossible Paradise: The Story of Estes Park’s Earliest Pioneers” opens at the Estes Park Museum on Friday, May 22. The show will run through Sunday, May 24; show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. This original play, written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – The year-long celebration of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100th Anniversary continues as we head into May. Join us for one of these fun events! May 1: Wild Inspirations Art and artists throughout American history have found inspiration in wild places and played important roles in informing the public about the wonders … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – Come celebrate (B)Earth Day at Rocky Mountain National Park – an even more special day this year due to the park’s 100th birthday! A special Earth Day event will be held Saturday, April 25, at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Earth Day is a great way the … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – The year-long celebration of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100th Anniversary continues as we head into April! Join us for one of these events, or join in on one of our events taking place year-round. · April 25: Earth Day/National Junior Ranger Day Celebration Join park staff and community partners to celebrate Earth Day … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – The year-long celebration of Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100th Anniversary continues as we head into March. Spring into celebrating with us by attending these fun events: · March 5: One Park, Many Perspectives: An Exploration of Rocky Mountain National Park at its Centenary Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder in the fields … 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 – Colorado is notorious for the iconic image of mountain men—those rugged trappers and explorers who roamed the Rocky Mountains from 1810 to the early 1840’s. But aside from brute strength and a commitment to living simply, how did these unrefined individuals survive the rigors of winter? What can we learn from their methods, … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – Effective for the 2015 summer season, the cost of obtaining a permit for backcountry camping in Rocky Mountain National Park will increase from $20 to $26 per trip. This administrative permit fee, established in 1995 and last increased to $20 in 2004, is necessary to recover the administrative costs associated with managing … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – Rocky Mountain National Park received its highest annual visitation in 2014. At the end of October the park had already received record visitation. After including November and December visitation statistics the park received 3,434,754 visitors for 2014. The highest visitation prior to 2014 was in 2000, when the park received 3,380,044 visitors. … Continue reading
ESTES PARK – This winter, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy’s Field Institute Program is offering an educational snowshoe hiking series in Rocky Mountain National Park called “Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Kids & Families”. Offered Jan. 24, Feb. 7, Feb. 14, March 7 and March 21, this four-hour snowshoe hike allows kids and families to … Continue reading
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