Criterion (viii): The Burgess Shale is one of the most significant fossil areas in the world ... their park’s role in protecting representative Rocky Mountain ecosystems and offering high quality ...

This dramatic landscape of towering mountains and alpine lakes encompasses more than 265,000 acres - 95% of which are designated wilderness. With this intentional focus on protecting this unique ...

The Centennial State boasts a number of national parks, national forests, state parks and wilderness areas with ... hiking in the Rocky Mountains, paddleboarding on one of the top Colorado lakes ...

Owing to its lower elevation and the semi-arid climate of the surrounding landscape, The Gates offers perhaps the longest ...

They are particularly common in areas where human activity intersects with their ... use pepper spray or a loud whistle to deter the animal. In the expansive wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, two ...

This short road trip is filled to the brim with fun activities and scenic stops along the way, perfect for a weekend getaway ...

The National Park System reported a record for visitors following 2020, with travelers flocking to popular spots like the ...

Some of those signs have gone up near the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness area near Carbondale ... that will go up at places throughout the Rocky Mountains. “We want them to know that this ...

While Trail Ridge Road allows visitors to coast over the Rocky Mountains, Old Fall River Road ... in 1920 and put drivers closer to the park's wilderness. The 11-mile-long, one-way route climbs ...

High in Romania's Carpathian Mountains, advocates are pushing to protect one of Europe's last stretches of wilderness and ...

Meriwether Picnic Area and Coulter Campground are ... From its summit, the Helena Valley, Rocky Mountain Front, and Bob Marshall Wilderness are visible. Those who know their mountains will also ...