Tag: National Parks
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Tips for finding and exploring the more wild sides of Colorado’s national parks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Compared with 2018 and 2019 — pre-pandemic years — the numbers have dipped slightly under a reservation system aimed at crowd control. Still, Rocky Mountain National Park remains one of America’s busiest national parks, with 4.4 million visitors counted in 2021. The trend is similar…
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Patagonia, others threaten to boycott major outdoor show if moved from Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — An environmental conservation group and two dozen outdoor recreation companies, including Patagonia, REI and The North Face, announced Monday they would boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it’s moved from Denver back to Salt Lake City, accusing Utah’s leaders of trying to…
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RMNP ranks in top 10 of deadliest national parks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the deadliest national parks in the country, according to a report by Outforia. RMNP was ranked the eighth-most deadly with 49 deaths occurring in the park between 2010 and 2020. The top three were the Grand Canyon…
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State encourages responsible recreation heading into National Public Lands Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is encouraging outdoor activity and released recreation guidelines in preparation for Saturday’s National Public Lands Day. “National Public Lands Day gives all of us a chance to celebrate the significant contributions…