Over several weeks, he used GPS and maps to connect routes ... It's also home to the Rocky Mountains National Park, a breathtaking expanse of North American wilderness spanning 415 square miles ...

This dramatic landscape of towering mountains and alpine ... 95% of which are designated wilderness. With this intentional focus on protecting this unique landscape, there are few developed ...

This story appears in the February 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. In Rocky Mountain National Park, 415 square miles of mountain terrain are protected—but not from effects of climate ...

Related Articles Wilderness backpacking permits for Rocky Mountain National Park go on sale March 1 In ... There is a helpful map on the forest service website. There also is a helpful eight ...

Most travelers call Trail Ridge Road a must-do while in Rocky Mountain National Park. One recent traveler ... Along with books and maps, you can also purchase equipment like walking sticks ...

Average annual temperature increase over the last century in the high-elevation park from climate change Rocky Mountain National Park covers 415 square miles atop the Continental Divide in the Front ...

Controversial multi-use trail cuts through former nuclear weapons manufacturing facility with history of spills. Boulder ...

Estes Park is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, and it is home base ... The primary appeal of Estes Park is the surrounding wilderness, and one of the best ways to take in the area ...