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Thunderstorms in the park have caused injury and even death.

One thing is for certain. Moose aren't the most eloquent creatures, but they sure are cool. Standing over six feet tall and weighing between 600 and 1,600 pounds, moose are a common sight within Rocky Mountain National Park and a visitor favorite.

Listen to an entertaining guide that automatically tells you stories about where you are while you drive.

North of Rocky Mountain National Park, stop in Cheyenne, Wyo., for a 10-day festival of rodeo, parades, live music and more.

Stop by Fort Morgan, Brush and Pawnee National Grassland to stretch your legs and experience a different side of Colorado.

Head to the Flaming Gorge to cool down in a stunning setting.

Three local entrepreneurs share their recommendations and why they love their town next to Rocky Mountain National Park.

West of Great Sand Dunes National Park

Here are tips to incredible raft trips for families, thrill seekers and those just looking for relaxation amid some of the country’s best scenery in Utah and Colorado.

Don't miss the best roadside stops inside this national park filled with natural stone arches.

Here are six tips on what to do in Estes Park during your Rocky Mountain National Park vacation. 

Dogs are prohibited on all trails and in the backcountry. Leashed dog are allowed at parking lots, roadside areas, picnic areas, and campgrounds.

Don't miss these top sights in one of Colorado's most authentic modern cowboy towns on the way to Rocky Mountain National Park.

Visit the "cradle of Colorado."

A massive piece of protected land at the northern state border of Colorado and Utah, sits Dinosaur National Monument which at first glance looks like a barren desert wasteland. But dig deeper and it becomes one of the world's richest dinosaur deposits.

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Stay at one of the Southwest’s iconic hotels two blocks north of the station for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and one hour from Mesa Verde National Park.

Here are 5 tips from EcoVessel on why drinking water from a reusable water bottle is so essential both on and off the trail.

You don’t have to visit Colorado’s national parks in person to experience their spectacular views and trails.

Just 30 miles from the Utah border, Grand Junction sits in the heart of Colorado’s red-rock country. It was named after the Grand River, which was renamed the Upper Colorado River in 1921, and the junction of the Colorado and Gunnison rivers. How has it gone from a western backwater to the heart of Colorado’s outdoor recreation and wine country? Here’s how it has evolved into what it is today.

Play in the giant sandbox of white gypsum in New Mexico

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Photographer Erik Stensland book pairing his photographs of Rocky Mountain National Park with his reflections on the power of nature.

Wind River is a midpoint stop between Rocky Mountain Park and Yellowstone, and is the closest casino to Yellowstone Park, Grand Teton, and Jackson Hole.

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In the center of Colorado, the story of the West has been preserved, much as the settlers found it. Follow our itinerary from Denver through South Park and back.

Discovered in the sands of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, oddly shaped stones play rock music.

Pull back the curtains of history to find out how Rocky Mountain National Park came to be. 

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This little-known national monument offers solitude to explore ancient structures.

See a striking narrow chasm in western Colorado

Drive Rim Rock Road to see the valley and beautiful rock formations

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