Arizona is home to more than three dozen national parks, sites and monuments. These 10 easy to moderate hikes show off the ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reminding skiers that the potential for avalanches remains high in some areas after a skier was injured on Saturday. Three people were skiing the upper ...

A woman hiking near Rocky Mountain National Park was killed by a mountain lion on New Year’s Day, according to an autopsy released Jan. 5. The hiker, identified as Kristen Marie Kovatch of Fort ...

More than four million visitors make the journey each year. They come for the peaks. The wildlife. The thin mountain air that makes every breath feel earned. Rocky Mountain National Park spans 415 ...

Moose’s impact on one of Colorado’s most cherished landscapes has been a concern over the years. Now Rocky Mountain National Park officials are launching an effort to address it. A recent webinar ...

Research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that young pikas at a site near Rocky Mountain National Park have declined dramatically over 40 years, raising concerns about whether pikas ...

International visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park will have to pay a $100 premium to get into the park, starting in January. Entrance fees for the park currently range from $15 to $35 for ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. (KDVR) — The cost to enter Rocky Mountain National Park will more than triple for some visitors beginning Jan. 1, 2026. On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior announced it will ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers said they rescued a young black bear using some unconventional methods. It happened back in October on Laurel Creek Road.

Longs Peak. Photo: Douglas Rissing (iStock). While Colorado is filled with mountain peaks, one in particular seems to have captured the widespread allure of sightseers and adventurers, alike – ...

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