While efforts to make it a national park have fallen short, this sublime Idaho mountain range is well worth a visit.

For spectacular views, venture up to the Alpine Visitor Center. If you're visiting in the warmer months, Trail Ridge Road is your lifeline through Rocky Mountain National Park. The main route ...

The US state of Colorado is home to the Rocky Mountains and a state capital Denver nicknamed the Mile High City due to its ...

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 ...

As many of us who live in Grand County remember, Rocky Mountain National Park commemorated its 100th anniversary in 2015. As ...

With this intentional focus on protecting this unique landscape, there are few developed infrastructure areas in the park, which leads to traffic problems ... $6.65 billion over five years – to fix ...

Back before the internet, hikers only had one tool to explore Rocky Mountain National Park. They simply called it the Dannen book. Kent Dannen, seen in this undated photo, wrote the guidebook ...

That unfortunately included one fatality. Rocky Mountain National Park offers a chance to learn how to avoid situations like that at its Avalanche Beacon Training Park. “There are eight buried ...

Rocky Mountain National Park encompasses more than 250,000 acres ... consider a scenic drive or a picnic to make the most of the outstanding views. Winter activities like cross-country skiing ...

Average annual temperature increase over the last century in the high-elevation park from climate change Rocky Mountain National Park covers 415 square miles atop the Continental Divide in the Front ...

The best way to get around Rocky Mountain National Park is by car. Having your own wheels gives you the most freedom to come and go as you please. Still, the park's free shuttle is a good option ...