Rocky Mountain is no longer among the top 5 national parks. Why it matters: The Colorado park's summer timed-entry permit system is helping limit visitors, even as others abandon similar policies.

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 ...

Tucked into the western edge of Colorado, this spot is the kind of place that makes you wonder why everyone isn’t talking ...

Hallett Peak is reflected in Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. (U.S. National Park Service) Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to keep national parks in the state open amid a federal government ...

Gary Kinn, from Longmont, snaps a photo of a large aspen grove of the hillside by Bear Lake Road on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Rocky Mountain National Park. Planning a road trip for fall colors around ...