Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the U.S., has permanently adopted a timed entry reservation system due to a surge in visitors in recent years. The park is one of many in the region facing the challenge of being "loved to death" as crowds flock to enjoy the natural beauty.

Rocky Mountain National Park’s Artist-In-Residence program was reintroduced this summer after a seven-year hiatus. While the chosen artists create beautiful pieces, they also highlight conservation.

Elk attacks have been on the rise in Colorado in recent weeks. Two of the attacks involved small children just outside Rocky Mountain National Park. The attacks have prompted state wildlife officials to increase awareness around aggressive elk and advise tourists and residents about how to stay safe. The Colorado Sun Editor Lance Benzel joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story.

The Fort Collins Coloradoan reporter Miles Blumhardt joined us to talk about some of the latest environmental news.

Road construction in Estes Park is underway on a project that has been ten years in the making. 'The loop,' as it's called, aims to get tourists through town and into Rocky Mountain National Park quicker.

The National Park Service released visitation statistics this week showing that five of the top 15 most-visited parks in 2022 are in the Mountain West. Big crowds can put pressure on national parks, though.

Colorado's new driver's license design was revealed today by Gov. Jared Polis and the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

Climate change is raising temperatures, changing weather patterns and causing droughts. It also impacts wildlife like the American pika by threatening its high mountain habitat in Colorado and other parts of the West, but a group of scientists and outdoor enthusiasts are trying to help.

Amid the devastation from two of Colorado’s largest wildfires in history, recovery efforts are emerging. They're the beginning of what experts say is a complex, yearslong process.

For the second year in a row, Rocky Mountain National Park will begin limiting visitor access this week in a bid to control growing summer crowds that are damaging the park’s landscape.