National Park Service, Colorado

Over Fifty National Parks Employees Were Fired in Colorado, Rangers Claim
At least 52 of the 1,000 National Park Service employees abruptly fired by the Trump administration last month worked in Colorado, according to an unofficial tally crowdsourced by park rangers throughout the country.
A 73-year-old man went missing in a Colorado national park 13 months ago. His remains were found Friday.
Thomas Irwin, 73, of Indianapolis, was last seen on Jan. 15, 2024, while hiking the Petroglyph Point Train in the national park located in southwestern Colorado. His family contacted the park the next day, and a search and rescue operation began, the National Park Service said in a news release on Monday.
Man vanished in remote national park 2 weeks ago, CO officials say. He’s still missing
A man vanished inside a rugged, remote national park in Colorado and has been missing for nearly two weeks, officials said. Jordan Marsters, a 31-year-old from Denver, was traveling through Grand Junction on Feb. 11 and Montrose on Feb. 12, National Park Service officials said in a news release.
One year later, remains of missing Indiana man found in Colorado national park
Mesa Verde National Park service rangers found the remains of Thomas Irwin, who is from Indianapolis, on Feb. 28. Irwin had been missing for a year.
Indiana man’s remains found in Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park
Thomas Irwin went missing early last year while hiking the Petroglyph Point Trail. He was last seen Jan. 15, 2024, and was reported missing by his family the following day.
Protesters gather at Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park as part of nationwide "Protect Your Parks Protest"
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday to oppose the recent firings of approximately ...
Colorado advocates say impacts of National Park Service layoffs will be ‘visceral’
Local advocates with the National Parks Conservation Association say despite seasonal hiring given the green light after ...
Terminated Forest Service employees to join Colorado lawmakers at Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday
President Donald Trump is scheduled to give his first joint address to Congress since taking office in January.
Colorado residents sentenced after incident at Canyonlands archeological site
Two Colorado residents were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges tied to a theft and disruption incident at an ...
How a Colorado man pushing his wife off a cliff exposed decades of lies
Toni Henthorn fell from a cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park while on an anniversary hike. The investigation exposed her ...
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Your National Park Visit Could Be Different This Summer Following NPS Layoffs—What to Know
After approximately 1,000 firings, followed by a promise to increase seasonal workers, here's where the NPS stands.
How many visits were recorded at Rocky Mountain National Park in 2024?
The National Park Service as a whole served a record number of visits in 2024, but some parks may not openly share their visitation numbers.
National parks already feel the effects of layoffs, even before the busy season starts
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts ...
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National monument in Colorado will close two days a week due to “lack of staffing”
As officials of the National Park Service cope with job cuts ordered by the Trump administration and confusion over whether ...