Rocky Mountain National Park: An Indigenous History
Do you know who occupied the land you call home before you did? Do you know the history of languages, religious practices, community agriculture, and conservation efforts embedded in the […]
Category: Conservancy News
Cameron Peak Fire – in the Aftermath
From June to August 2021, I was a Crew Leader for the Rocky Mountain Conservancy – Conservation Corps stationed in the Canyon Lakes District of northern Colorado. Myself, my co-leader, […]
RMNP’s Last Remaining Fire Lookout Tower
Wildfires and Colorado go together like salt and pepper, and it seems only natural for them to travel together, and to be talked about together. For those living in Estes […]
A Search-and-Rescue Success Story
“I need a moment.” This was all I could muster. I was hanging, semi-upside down, with blood sliding down the right side of my face. I was going in and […]
Conservation Corps Halfway Mark
After a long Fourth of July weekend, the Moraine Trail Crew came back ready and rested for week 5. As soon as we all got back to camp, we fell […]
Historic Trail Ridge Road – An Adventure Through Time
Looking at a map of Rocky Mountain National Park, one could say that there aren’t many roads in the park. Bear Lake Road, Old Fall River Road, and Trail Ridge […]