To protect and preserve the natural beauty of this
pristine environment, Rocky Mountain National Park has initiated systems
to optimize our experience. We simply need to plan ahead.

Rocky has now implemented a timed entry permit
system requiring reservations to access the Park
during its b...

We hike the highest continuous paved road in North America before it opens to vehicles, and also get a chance to witness the plowing of Trail Ridge Road.

Watch the 2024 Estes Park Rotary Duck Race Festival which took place on May 4th.

The starting line is the Fall River outside Nicky’s Resort & the Wapiti Colorado Pub and happens at 1:00 PM sharp! You won’t want to miss it – watching 10,000+ ducks start the race is a sight to behold!

The ducks w...

Two young bull elk spar in the snow while an older bull watches.
Even as late as February some bull elk can be seen sparring or playing around to help them practice and grow for the next rutting season.

Take a moment to watch this footage of these majestic bald eagles that have taken up residence in Estes Park. These amazing raptors have made a remarkable comeback after the prohibition of DDT pesticides which inhibited their ability to produce healthy eggs.

Celebrate our homegrown distilleries in this highlight video from the 2023 Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Festival

Held in the Estes Park Event Center every October, this festival showcases the finest spirits the Colorado Rockies has to offer. The event also features live music, bar games, talks f...

The Special Consensus Perform Life Stories at the 2023 SnowyGrass Music Festival in Estes Park.

The Special Consensus is a bluegrass band that has achieved a contemporary sound in over four decades of performing, making their music a modern classic. Band leader and founder Greg Cahill is a recip...

Early pioneer settlers Joel and Patsy Estes came to Estes Park to fulfill a dream. How fitting that their great, great, great grandson, Pete Estes built his dream home library here in Estes Park!

Take a moment to enjoy the spectacular winter scenery of The Loch in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Filmmaker, Sean Doherty, and his wife, Michelle, return to Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming to hike the Gap Lakes Trail, and during the hike they learn some surprising differences between the Pika here and in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Take a moment to enjoy this video of our beautiful White Christmas Eve here in Estes Park!

We want to wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas from Nick Mollé and the Rocky Mountain Channel!

A 6.5 mile hike from the Ute Crossing Trailhead to Beaver Meadows Trailhead
Difficulty: Strenuous

Nick Mollé hikes the ancient Ute Trail, and is left with a different perspective on this strenuous descent through the alpine tundra, forest and meadow landscapes.

Kick off your holiday season with Claire Mollé, Lauren Mollé and Scotty Mcdonald as they host the 2023 Estes Park Catch the Glow Parade. The artic temperatures didn't stop anyone from enjoying this whimsical holiday parade through downtown Estes Park!

In January of 2023, songwriters of all levels and backgrounds came together to create Time, Space, Intention, and Community for the UpStream Songwriting Retreat in Estes Park, Colorado.

This is a behind the scenes look at the music, the stories and the special bonds that were made at this magica...

Nick tells the story about the ruins perched atop the Knoll overlooking the town.

Filmmaker, Sean Doherty, shares this remarkable story of two adorable moose twins and their close call with death.

Take a moment to enjoy this elk rut footage from around Estes Park.

Colleen gives you some tips to help you avoid being a victim of a lightning strike.

Stop what you're doing and watch this black bear eating berries and getting ready for hibernation in Rocky Mountain National Park. During the fall bears need 20,000 calories a day to gain enough fat to survive the winter without eating or drinking.

What's with that velvet on the bull elk's antlers? Nick Mollé is here to answer that question and more in this episode of Now You Know.

Nick tells us the story about the adventuresome world traveler Isabella Bird and her bold quest to climb Longs Peak with a not so proper mountain.

It is true, we love our adventures above tree line in the dramatic landscapes of our National Park, but if one hike characterizes the sub-alpine spectacular offerings of Rocky, this is it. The six-mile round trip trek to Ouzel Falls never fails to amaze us. 

Roundtrip Length: approximately 6 mil...

In this episode of Wild Notes, Nick shares some interesting facts about one of the cleverest animals in Rocky

Amber Browning-Coyle is back in Estes Park, and this time she's ready to explore everything that fall in the Rockies has to offer. With the help of her friend, Nick Mollé, Amber gets a front row seat to the world-famous elk rut, and finally gets to the bottom of what's behind all this bugling and...