Colorado Rockies Mountains National Park

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Mountain lions threatened hikers, pets for months near national park before fatal attack

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 Collins, Colorado, died due to asphyxia caused by external neck compression, the autopsy states.

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Hiker Killed by Mountain Lion in Colorado First in 25 Years

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Search ends for mountain lions after hiker fatally attacked on Colorado trail

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After Colorado mountain lion attack kills Texas native on New Year's Day hike, family remembers life

On Monday, officials in Larimer County, Colorado, identified the victim of a Jan. 1 mountain lion attack on the Crosier Mountain Trail as 46-year-old Kristen Kovatch.

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Woman Killed in Mountain Lion Attack During New Year’s Hike Identified. Brother Says She Died 'Doing Something She Loved'

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Hiker Killed by Mountain Lion in Colorado, First in 25 Years

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Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park: what to know

The Rocky Mountain National Park has plenty to offer visitors. Between pristine views and unbelievable photo opportunities (there's a reason the silhouette of those mountains has become famous) you can probably stand in any part of the park and spend hours just soaking it all in.

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Colorado to continue funding Rocky Mountain National Park visitor centers as shutdown continues

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK (KOAA) — The state of Colorado plans to continue funding the two visitor centers at Rocky Mountain National Park until November 13 as the government shutdown is set to become the longest shutdown in history on Wednesday.

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Volunteers help clean Rocky Mountain National Park during government shutdown

ESTES PARK, Colo. — As the fifth-longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history continues, volunteers are helping keep Rocky Mountain National Park clean and accessible through limited staffing and services. Last weekend, a team from the YMCA of the ...

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Rocky Mountain National Park Travel Guide

Diana Crandall is a deputy editor of automation at Forbes Marketplace. With a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a background in marketing, she combines traditional storytelling with data-driven reporting and..

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State provides funds to keep Rocky Mountain National Park visitor centers open

DENVER, Colo. (KOAA) — The State of Colorado announced they are providing funds to keep two visitor centers open at Rocky Mountain National Park during the government shutdown. The following made the announcement Thursday: Colorado Governor Jared Polis ...

Colorado weather: More than a foot of snow expected in mountains

By 5 a.m. Thursday, 20 inches of snow is expected to fall on Mount Zirkel, the highest peak of Colorado’s Park Range of the Rocky Mountains, according to the NWS.