Perhaps it was hubris for Rocky Mountain National Park’s founders to name this alpine reserve as if it was the ne plus ultra of a 3,000-mile-long mountain range. Then again, ask anyone to picture the ...

In a park like this, there's a lot of competition for the 'best trail' title. These are the best hikes in Rocky Mountain ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is home to herds of elk and bighorn sheep, but it also has a population of mountain lions and black bears. Although attacks are very rare, the National Park Service ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife's latest wolf activity map released April 24 shows a wolf or wolves were detected in watersheds that penetrated the deepest into Rocky Mountain National Park since the ...

Most travelers call Trail Ridge Road a must-do while in Rocky Mountain National Park. One recent traveler ... Along with books and maps, you can also purchase equipment like walking sticks ...

There are over 60 national parks in the United States—and they're never more popular than at the peak of summer. This year, ...

In recent years, high ozone levels have been detected at Chatfield State Park, South Table Mountain in Golden, Boulder ...

This story appears in the February 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. In Rocky Mountain National Park, 415 square miles of mountain terrain are protected—but not from effects of climate ...