The park consists of a varied terrain of extremes, from wooded forests to mountain tundra, and has some of the highest altitudes of national parks in the nation, with Longs Peak rising up to 14,259 ...

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 ...

The best time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park is from June to September when the snow is (mostly) melted and the hiking trails and attractions are accessible. Still, these four months are ...