Rocky Mountain National Park will close meadow areas from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. starting September 1 for elk mating season. Visitors are asked to maintain a distance of 75 feet from elk and refrain from ...

Annual meadow closures will go into effect Monday in Rocky Mountain National Park to protect elk during their fall mating season. The safety measure is both to prevent disturbance and harassment of ...

A bull elk chases after his herd during the elk rut in Estes Park on Sept. 10. Locals and tourists alike have begun to flock to the eastern side of Rocky Mountain National Park and areas surrounding ...

The National Park Service makes it clear why this behavior is dangerous. Visitor issues warning after confronting entitled ...

Denver is getting ready to ring in the New Year with fireworks over downtown, and this year’s celebration comes with several firsts. Hanna Powers spoke with technicians about to light up the night sky ...

Another was dismayed that the elk may pay the price for the rule-breaking. "And they may put her down," wrote the commenter. "So sad! Mom, dad, do better, teach your children to follow the rules by ...

Moose’s impact on one of Colorado’s most cherished landscapes has been a concern over the years. Now Rocky Mountain National Park officials are launching an effort to address it. A recent webinar ...

While casual visitors might not know it, Kawuneeche Valley on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park was once a winding, damp and biologically diverse wetland populated by an estimated 600 ...

Brad Manard feels relief each time he takes a tour group into Rocky Mountain National Park and his first stop, Sheep Lakes in Horseshoe Park, delivers a moose. He's more confident these days that if ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. – Beginning Monday, annual meadow closures will go into effect in Rocky Mountain National Park to prevent the disturbance and harassment of elk during their fall mating season.