Great Smoky Mountains National Park, far and away the busiest U.S. national park with 12.1 million visitors, placed first ...

Here’s what draws so many people to Rocky Mountain and what travelers should know about the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series. If you close your eyes and think of the ...

Visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park were pleased to find the park operating normally on Friday despite nationwide concerns over national park staffing.

Perhaps it was hubris for Rocky Mountain National Park’s founders to name this alpine reserve as if it was the ne plus ultra of a 3,000-mile-long mountain range. Then again, ask anyone to picture the ...

Getting to Rocky Mountain National Park from Houston is a cinch ... If you need gear or want to hire a guide, Estes Park Mountain Shop offers gear for climbing, camping and even adaptive equipment.

In the shadow of Rocky Mountain National Park’s soaring peaks are wild rivers, placid alpine lakes, and an amazing array of flora and fauna. And you don’t even have to hike to see them ...

Visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park will face recreation-pinching construction ... Nature Store will remain open, as will the Gift Shop and Trailhead Restaurant located next to the visitor ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is a popular choice to see and hear elk bugling during the fall mating season. But you can have your elk and taffy, too, in Estes Park. If you don't want to hassle ...

I live near Rocky Mountain National Park, so I know of lots of hidden gems in the area. In the park, I recommend checking out the Holzwarth Historic Site and Alpine Visitor Center. Outside the ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the highest national parks in the country, with an elevation that spans from 7,600 feet above sea level to 14,259 feet (or almost three miles) above sea level.