The Twin Owls and other 'bumps' on Lumpy Ridge formed in between ancient zones of weakness that have also helped create the ridge's many famous rock-climbing cracks. Photography by Lon Abbott and ...

Gem Lake is a true gem at Rocky Mountain National Park. Because it is accessed from a lesser-known area of the park minutes form Estes Park, Colo., it sees a lot less foot traffic than some of the ...

Rocky Mountain National Park has extended closures to protect nesting raptors through Aug. 15. Golden eagle nesting activity prompted park officials to extend the closures at Sundance Buttress, ...

Rocky Mountain National Park has closed parts of the Lumpy Ridge area of the park to protect raptor nesting sites. The closures are intended to ensure that the birds of prey can nest undisturbed. The ...

Rocky Mountain National Park officials have closed additional areas in the Lumpy Ridge area to climbing in an effort to protect peregrine falcons. The new closures have been implemented at the Left ...

Nesting raptors are getting additional protections in Rocky Mountain National Park. The golden eagles nesting in the Lumpy Ridge area will get a break from people for the next couple of weeks. Due to ...

A small fire ignited in Rocky Mountain National Park's Lumpy Ridge area on Aug. 22, the second such incident in a week. The fire was estimated at two-tenths of an acre and is suspected to be caused by ...

It was a beautiful Colorado day. Mike had agreed to go climb a moderate climb with me. At that time I was still a new lead climber and was still learning. To climb with Mike was a real treat because ...