Tag: national parks
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Rocky Mountain falls out of top 5 list while visitation drops at Colorado’s other national parks
Colorado has long been home to one of America’s top five most-visited national parks ー but not in 2025. According to National Park Service data for the year recently released, Rocky Mountain National Park fell to the sixth spot behind Great Smoky Mountains, Zion, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite national parks. Rocky Mountain National Park…
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GUEST OPINION: Rocky Mountain National Park has the science wrong on moose
If you read the news in Colorado, you could be forgiven for thinking that thestate was being invaded by moose. In recent years, dozens of news articleshave chronicled expanding moose populations in the Southern Rockies.Most assert that moose are non-native, with local history beginning whenthey were transferred by the Colorado Division of Wildlife in the…
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Free day coming up at national parks, first of many scheduled for 2026
Trying to save money on your next visit to one of Colorado’s greatest natural treasures? Some dates on the 2026 calendar will help you do just that, starting Monday. Presidents Day is the first of the National Park Service’s free entrance days scheduled for the year. That means saving $25-$30 on passes at places like…
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Rocky Mountain to charge foreign visitors higher entrance fees starting Jan. 1
Foreign visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park will have to pay $100 more in entrance fees than United States residents starting Jan. 1, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced. The federal agency made the announcement about fee changes in national parks on Tuesday, saying nonresidents without an annual parks pass will pay $100 per…
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Government shutdown could trigger furloughs in Colorado Springs, close Rocky Mountain National Park
A looming government shutdown could leave tens of thousands of employees in Colorado Springs without a paycheck and close many government services. A funding bill requires 60 votes to be adopted in the Senate. Senate Republicans only have a three-seat net majority, which means it cannot pass if only the 53 Republicans in the Senate vote for…
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Free day coming at Colorado’s national parks — just in time for fall colors
Planning a road trip for fall colors around Colorado? National parks might factor into the itinerary — especially in the case of free entry. That will be the case on Sept. 27, when the National Park Service is waiving fees in celebration of National Public Lands Day. It promises to be a busy Saturday at Rocky…
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Free day coming at Colorado’s national parks — just in time for fall colors
Planning a road trip for fall colors around Colorado? National parks might factor into the itinerary — especially in the case of free entry. That will be the case on Sept. 27, when the National Park Service is waiving fees in celebration of National Public Lands Day. It promises to be a busy Saturday at Rocky…
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Free day coming at Colorado’s national parks — just in time for fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Planning a road trip for fall colors around Colorado? National parks might factor into the itinerary — especially in the case of free entry. That will be the case on Sept. 27, when the National Park Service is waiving fees in celebration of National Public Lands…
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Colorado’s coal plant closures not affected by EPA proposal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to disapprove parts of Colorado’s air pollution implementation plan regarding the state’s compliance with the federal Regional Haze Rule. The rule requires that facilities that emit potential haze-producing substances show continuing reasonable progress every 10 years towards the ultimate…
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Colorado’s coal plant closures not affected by EPA proposal
EPA proposes to disapprove parts of Colorado’s air pollution plan