RMNP Blog & Estes Park Blog

The daughter of a former ranger-novelist who thrilled readers with the heroic exploits of national park rangers will present the new edition of her father’s book Bob Flame: Rocky Mountain Ranger during an evening program at 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 13, in the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center at Rocky Mountain National Park. Patricia Yeager Washburn, [...]

Families are invited on a musical journey through the magical landscapes of the Rocky Mountains on Sunday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center.  This 50 minute live concert weaves stories and songs together to bring to life local, environmental science concepts such as Colorado Ecology, Rocky Mountain Wildlife, Leave No [...]

The Study of Isabella Bird and “Twin Time Travel.”  After retracing her journeys, Kiyonori Kanasaka’s photographic compilation brings the words of Bird’s voyages alive.  Kanasaka’s work has been displayed in Kyoto, Edinburgh, London, and Shanghai.  His first show in the United States will be on display in the National Park Service Headquarters at the Estes [...]

In The Footsteps of Isabella Bird: Adventures in Twin Time Travel  Exhibit Opening on July 16th.  Kyoto University professor, Kiyonori Kanasaka, brings his long-time interest in Isabella Bird’s world travels to the Estes Park Museum.  After retracing her journeys, Kanasaka has produced a photographic compilation of what the lands spanning the continents look like today.  [...]

The 7522 Mountain Times Newspaper In Estes Park was recently launched as an alternative Estes Park & RMNP Newspaper.  Edward Johnson, the editor, determined that many newsworthy articles and columns were missing from the daily and weekly newspapers that exist in the Estes Park area.  So, a free online newspaper is now available for the visitors [...]

On June 30 at 12:00 noon, the community is invited to celebrate the opening of the new Grandstand at the Fairgrounds at Stanley Park. Ample parking will be available by entering the Fairgrounds from Manford Avenue. The Lions Club of Estes Park will serve free hotdogs, chips and soda and local musician Ron Ball will [...]