Family Destinations Guide

9 Scenic Towns In Colorado That Are Affordable, Adorable, And Often Overlooked

Alamosa nestles in the San Luis Valley like a jewel in a mountain-ringed setting that takes your breath away daily. This town proves that spectacular scenery and sensible prices can coexist in perfect ...

Utah funding its national parks; Colorado waiting to see if that will be necessary here, Polis says

While some other states are providing funds to keep their national parks open during the federal government shutdown, the ...
The Journal

Mesa Verde Association seeks artist entries for Knife Edge Cafe mural project

The Mesa Verde Association, in partnership with Mesa Verde National Park, invites artists to submit proposals for a mural at the Knife Edge Café in the Morefield Village/Campground area. The goal is ...

Messy Toilets and Closed Parking: Shutdown Mars Trips to National Parks

Many areas in the National Park System are open, with cuts to staffing and services. “Oh God, I had no clue,” a visitor says.
Opinion
The JournalOpinion

Our view: Shutdown

Public Lands Day came and went on Saturday, Sept. 27. It’s meant for celebration – of parks, forests, and monuments that belong to all of us; of the staff who safeguard them; and of communities, like ...

Touring Colorado’s most famous and wondrous cliff dwelling

MONTEZUMA COUNTY • Why did the people leave? This was the question of tourists standing high on a platform overlooking round ...

Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

According to the Utah Office of Tourism website, the state’s five national parks — Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef ...
KSJD

Despite shutdown, visitors have sightseeing options

The federal government shutdown so far has been disappointing but not disastrous for local tourism. The CEO of Mesa Verde Country, Brian Bartlett, tells KSJD that a shutdown generally reduces tourism ...
The Durango Herald

Traffic sparse at Mesa Verde National Park after partial closure

The rush of visitors who lined up at Mesa Verde National Park on Wednesday morning thinned by Thursday, a day after the park’s partial closure and the federal government shutdown. By midmorning ...
Palm Beach Post

Groups come together to ease Great Smoky Mountains National Park government shutdown woes

A federal government shutdown has cut off services at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Restrooms will remain open and trash collection will continue as they are considered essential services.

Rocky Mountain National Park remains open despite government shutdown

Colorado’s most-visited national park remains open despite the federal government shutdown, but details about how the ...

National parks in Colorado will remain open during shutdown despite concerns about damage

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to keep national parks in the state open amid a federal government shutdown despite concerns from conservation groups about risks of damage. The federal government shut ...