HIQH COUNTRY HEADLINES ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK WINTER SUPPLEMENT

Vol .1, No. 1 February 14 -June 12,J992

EMERGENCY INFORMATION rangers are here to provide assistance if an emergency occurs. In case of fire, medical or law enforcement emergency call: ESTES PARK ParkHqtrs. 911 or (303) 586-2371 Hqtrs. 911 or (303) 627-3471 EMERGENCY PHONES are located throughout the park at McGraw Ranch, Lawn Lake Trailhead, and Willow r- Park (along old Fall River x Road). Deer Ridge Junction c^ and (along c ). Bear _o. Basin Ranger Station, and a Never Summer Ranch. © EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM HOME Emergency messages may be Planning Your Trip- What to See and Do efficiently delivered to a camper if the caller is able to provide: Rocky Mountain National Park is filled Wildlife watchers may see some ot offer outstanding views. Rocky's wildlife in only a few hours. Those - person's name with opportunities for adventure, explora­ tion, solitude and reflection. Spend sev­ who wish to spend a day or several days Wildlife Watching - campground name & site will see abundant signs of wildlife by look­ Many small mammals come out of no. eral hours, a day, or many days collecting memories from this special place. ing for trails and tracks in the snow. hibernation as springtime nears. Please - vehicle description & don't feed any park animals. Although license plate no. Time is a treasured commodity. To they beg for handouts, feeding them only make the best use of your interests and Hiking, Snowshoeing and Skiing Please provide this informa­ There are many opportunities for hiking reinforces a bad habit. tion to anyone who might available time, try a few of the following suggestions. during winter on the east side of the park. Springtime in the Rockies is the time need to get an emergency Trails to The Pool, Upper Beaver Mead­ when young are born. Bighorn sheep give message to you. Winter ows, Gem Lake, Chasm Falls, and Deer birth to lambs on high rocky cliffs that pro­ Winter in Rocky Mountain National Mountain offer easy to moderate hikes. tect them from predators. When lambs are GENERAL PARK Time needed ranges from two hours to all several days old they scamper down the INFORMATION Park offers many magical opportunities. This is the season to enjoy the sparkling day. Because conditions are highly varia­ mountains with their mothers (ewes). GRAND LAKE ble in the winter, check with park SHEEP ENCOUNTERS, a ranger-led (303) 627-3471 snow covered peaks, watch wildlife, ski, snowshoe or hike. rangers at Visitor Center Headquarters activity begins in early May. For more ESTES PARK for local snow conditions, weather fore­ details see page three - Ranger-led Activi­ (303) 586-2371 Scenic Wonders cast and current avalanche hazards ties. WRITE: Superintendent, Magnificent alpine scenery, including before each outing. Ranger-led Rocky Mountain National Elk begin calving in early May. Occa­ 14,255 foot , the Contintental snowshoe hikes are offered Saturdays and sionally scrawny, still wet calves are seen Park, Estes Park. CO 80517 Divide, and , Sundays at Hidden Valley, snow permit­ TTY-TDD - Telecommunica­ soon after they have been born. Do not provide spectacular views for photography ting. For more details see page three — approach the motfier and calf, but observe tion Device for the Deaf and sight-seeing. Even a few minutes of Ranger-led Activities. (303) 586-8506 Weekdays from a distance of no less than 25 yards. mountain watching can be very satisfying. Many trails are available to snowshoers and Moraine Park are but even better are several days spent VISITOR CENTER and skiers with abilities from novice to good places for elk watching. exploring Rocky Mountain National Park's expert. Half-day, all-day, or several-day SCHEDULE THROUGH scenic wonders. In early summer, elk and bighorn sheep MEMORIAL DAY trips may be planned. Detailed descrip­ tions of ski and snowshoe trails are avail­ climb to higher elevations and may be WEEKEND Wildlife Watching able at visitor centers. Always notify a seen from Trail Ridge Road or Alpine Visi­ Visitor Center Headquarters, Many animals are busy feeding and friend of your trip plans before each out­ tor Center. Estes Park, CO: 8 a.m.-5 keeping energy levels up to survive the ing. A non-fee permit is required for Look for signs left by animals. Porcu­ p.m. severe cold temperatures of winter. Look every overnight backcountry trip. pines peel bark off trees. Elk shed their Kawuneeche Visitor Center. for elk and mule deer in open meadows antlers and winter guard hair. Watch for Grand Lake, CO: 8 a.m.- and on hillsides. Bighorn sheep can be Summer] otter slides by the River. 4:30 p.m. seen on rocky slopes. Watch for coyotes Birdwatching hunting mice in meadows. You may see Nearly 75% of Rocky Mountain WINTER ROAD National Park's visitors come during the Although several species of birds remain the tassel-eared Abert's squirrel scurrying in the park during the winter, many migra­ CONDITIONS and bounding among the ponderosa pine summertime. Trail Ridge Road is usually Trail Ridge Road is antici­ open from Estes Park to Grand Lake by tory birds return in mid-April and early trees. Stop at the Beaver Boardwalk along May. The peak nesting period is frdTn mid- pated to open from Estes Trail Ridge Road to see beaver sign Memorial Day weekend, snow pack and Park to Grand Lake on weather permitting. This 48-mile drive June to mid-July. A few hours trip in the including aspen stumps, dams, and park will allow you to see the magpie, Memorial Day Weekend lodges. takes about two to three hours and trav­ erses the five major ecosystems of the common raven, Stellar's jay, Clark's nut­ OPEN - ESTES PARK: Trail You may see moose among the willows park as it rises to 12,183 feet above sea cracker, and the gray jay (often called Ridge Road to Many Parks and frozen streams of the Kawuneeche level. Early summer visitors will find the camp robber). Curve and Road Valley. Foxes are a rarer sight, sometimes high country and the To see a greater variety of birds it is best to Bear Lake - weather per­ seen on early mornings in open wood­ still cloaked in snow. to select a habitat, and then spend an mitting lands or meadows. Mountain lions are hour or so there. The best time of day to OPEN - GRAND LAKE: even more elusive, but you may be for­ Scenic Wonders watch birds is in the morning when the Hwy 34 to Timber Lake Trail- tunate enough to see big cat paws printed In addition to grand mountain vistas, sun first reaches the area you plan to visit. head - weather permitting. clearly in the snow. Snowshoe hares and summer travelers can gaze at the world Check at visitor centers for sunrise times. During and after winter snow- weasels disguise themselves in winter- beneath them from the top of Trail Ridge An abundance of birds can be seen in white coats. Look for the weasel's black- (Continued on page four) Road. Stops at Forest Canyon Overlook, tipped tail. Rock Cut, Fall River Pass and (Continued on page 4) Moraine Park Museum RMNP Associates Tackle Two More Revitalized Major Projects Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent Jim Thomp­ The Moraine Park Museum son asked the RMNP Associates and friends of the park for their The colorful on the east side of Rocky help with educational exhibits at the Lily Lake Visitor Center. In Mountain National Park will addition, three scenic trails - , Bear Lake, and new exhibits reopen May 30 with all new ex­ Adams Falls - have been selected for wheelchair accessibility im­ include 3-D hibits. Based on the theme, provements. "The Making of a Landscape", models, the exhibits feature the forma­ Lily Lake Visitor Center Opens tion of Moraine Park, its touchable geology, climate, weather, The Lily Lake Visitor Center is located at the north edge of the specimens, and flora, fauna, and human Tahosa Valley on State Highway 7 - Scenic Byway. The visitor history. center first opened in June 1991. New exhibits will be several "hands- developed by May 1993 and will cost $158,000. Already on" exhibits The non-profit Rocky Moun­ $58,000 has been raised toward that goal. tain National Park Associates It's expected that the U.S. Forest Service will join the National which illustrate funded the new exhibits by rais­ Park Service and the non-profit Rocky Mountain Nature ing $241,000 from private, Association in operating the Lily Lake Visitor Center. mountain foundation, and corporate building, donations. The exhibits were Sprague Lake Wheelchair Trail designed and constructed by Coming Soon glacier the Denver Museum of Natural Rocky Mountain National Park plans to have the three movement, and History under the direction of park interpreters. The National wheelchair-accessible trails completed by 1993. Efforts to con­ the creation of Park Service funded the struct the trails began in 1987. Sprague Lake is the first of the ac­ cessibility trails to be developed. The Chevron Company pledg­ an ecosystem. building restoration and added new restrooms and an elevator ed $10,000 for this project and will provide volunteer labor to for special needs accessibility. help construct the trail. Curt Buchholtz, Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain National Park Associates, stated that $170,000 is needed for completion of the three projects. If you wish to help with these trail projects you may send donations to RMNP Associates, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Common Sense •••Don't Leave Home Without It Emergencies Estes Park Grand Lake 911 or (303) 586-2371 911 or (303)627-3471 HYPOTHERMIA - THE BIG CHILL GETTING TICKED OFF Ticks are abundant in late spring and early summer. Some carry diseases Hypothermia, the including Colorado Tick Fever and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. No cases of lowering of the core Lyme Disease have been reported in Rocky Mountain National Park. To pro­ body temperature, is a tect yourself from ticks: Tuck pant legs into socks; treat clothing with insect serious and sometimes repellant; check daily for ticks. To remove an embedded tick pull it out fatal threat, especially gently with tweezers; it is important to remove all head and neck parts to to those who are prevent infection; notify a physician if tick parts remain in your skin or if a unprepared. Symp­ rash develops. toms of hypothermia include; drowsiness, loss of judgment or coordination, slurred GIARDIA - A GUT REACTION speech, and uncon­ Giardia is a microscopic organism found in many lakes and streams. If trolled shivering. On ingested it can cause diarrhea, cramps, bloating, and weight loss. To kill Giar­ all your explorations: dia, boil all untreated water for 3-5 minutes. Be prepared for sudden weather changes; carry extra layers of protective NO CLOSE ENCOUNTERS - BEARS AND clothing; wear a hat OTHER ANIMALS ARE DANGEROUS (50% of your body heat escapes from your head and neck) and carry water and snack foods such as raisins, nuts, and granola bars. Rocky Mountain National Park is not a feeding or petting zoo. Photograph all wildlife from the safety of your vehicle or from at least a 25-yard distance. Respect the wildness of other creatures by not feeding them. A $25 fine may be issued to DON'T TAKE THE BIG DIVE anyone who feeds Glaciers and snowfields are extremely dangerous. Most have steep slopes or disturbs wild­ and end in a jumble of boulders. Many visitors have been seriously injured or life. killed by venturing onto these "super slides." AVALANCHES are serious safety hazards BEAR to winter recreation enthusiasts. Check at WITH US visitor centers for Grizzly bears no avalanche condition longer live in Rocky information. Ava­ Mountain National lanches may occur on Park, but black any snow covered bears still find a slopes with slope home here. They angles of 25-55 emerge from their degrees. Overnight dens in early March camping in the and begin foraging backcountry requires a for food. Unnatural non-fee permit. For foods can cause extended day hikes sickness and even death to bears. Please take the following precautions, so that or climbs, always let neither you nor a bear gets hurt. Never approach a bear; enjoy them from a someone know your distance. Do not store food in your tent; store food in airtight containers in plans. the trunk of your car. Ice chests are not bear-proof. Backcountry campers should hang their food in a tree at least 10 feet above the ground and 4 horizontal feet from the tree trunk. Pack out all your refuse from the backcountry and always Keep a clean camp. A $25 fine may be issued for improper storage of food, or for feeding or harassing animals. Ranger-Led Activities

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Mon 24 Sheep Encounters 10:30 a.m. Sat 6 Tundra Nature Walk 10:00a.m. MAY Sheep Encounters 10:30 a.m. PROGRAM Tue 26 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Wild Things 1:00p.m. Sun 10 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Alpine Aspects 2:00p.m. DESCRIPTIONS Wed 27 Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. Evening Program 7:30p.m. Wed 13 Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. Shadows & Tracks: Mammals Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. (Park Headquarters) Fri 15 Wild Things 10:00a.m. Thu28 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Evening Program 9:00p.m. ALPINE ASPECTS Longs Peak: Seekers of the Summit Explore the tundra during a V2 hour Sat 16 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Fri 29 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. (Moraine Park Campground) Evening Program 9:00 p.m. walk. Meet at . Quakes, Freezes & Floods 2:00 p.m. Wild Things 2:00p.m. Things That Go Bump in Rocky Light: Light Affecting Life (Aspenglen Campground) the Night 7:30p.m. Sat 30 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. BUDS& BLOOMS (Park Headquarters) Wild Things 1:00p.m. Sun 7 Hummingbirds to Eagles 7:30 a.m. Become familiar with wildflowers. Sun 17 Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. Quakes, Freezes & Floods 3:00 p.m. Tundra Nature Walk 10:00a.m. Meet at the Cub Lake Trailhead for a Evening Program 7:30p.m. Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. I-V2 hour walk. Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Gardens of the Rockies: Plants Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. (Park Headquarters) Flood of'82 1:00p.m. 3 Evening Program 9:00p.m. Mon 18 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Alpine Aspects 2:00p.m. FLOOD OF '82 Return of the Peregrine See the effects of a flood. Meet at the (Aspenglen Campground) Mon 8 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Tue 19 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Evening Program 9:00p.m. first (east) parking lot at the Alluvial Backpackers Guide to the Galaxy Fan. 1 hour. Wed 20 Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. Tue 9 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. (Moraine Park Campground) rt HIDDEN FOREST Thu21 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Wed 10 Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. C Sun 31 Hummingbirds to Eagles 7:30a.m. Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Unravel the mysteries of a forest. Fri 22 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. Flood of'82 1:00p.m. Meet at the last parking area on Up­ Wild Things 2:00p.m. Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Wild Things 2:00p.m. per Beaver Meadows Road. I-V2 Evening Program 7:30p.m. hours. Things That Go Bump in the Night Thu 11 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. (Park Headquarters) Evening Program 9:00p.m. JUNE Fri 12 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. HUMMINGBIRDS TO Rocky Roads: Early Tourism & EAGLES Roads Sat 13 Tundra Nature Walk 10:00a.m. I Mon 1 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Meet at Cub Lake Trailhead with (Moraine Park Campground) Flood of'82 1:00p.m. binoculars and bird books for this 2 Tue 2 Hidden Forest 10:00a.m. Alpine Aspects 2:00p.m. hour walk. Sat 23 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Evening Program 7:30p.m. Wild Things 1:00p.m. Gardens of the Rockies: Plants Quakes, Freezes & Floods 3:00 p.m. Wed 3 Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. (Park Headquarters) QUAKES, FREEZES & Mountains and Glaciers 7:30p.m. Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Evening Program 9:00p.m. FLOODS (Park Headquarters) Flood of'82 1:00p.m. Backpackers Guide to the Galaxy Evening Program 9:00p.m. (Moraine Park Campground) Find out what shaped the Rocky Return of the Peregrine Thu4 Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Evening Program 9:00p.m. Mountains. Meet at the Moraine Park (Moraine Park Campground) Rocky Light: Light Affecting Life Museum. I-V2 hours. Fri 5 Sheep Encounters 10:00a.m. (Aspenglen Campground) Sun 24 Raptor Rendezvous 8:00 a.m. Wild Things 2:00p.m. Evening Program 9:00p.m. RAPTOR RENDEZVOUS Buds & Blooms 10:00a.m. Bring binoculars and guidebooks to Sheep Encounters 10:30a.m. Things That Go Bump in the Night Evening Program 7:30p.m. (Moraine Park Campground) learn about birds of prey. Meet at Freedom of the Hills: Climbing Evening Program 9:00 p.m. Twin Owls parking lot. 2 hours. (Park Headquarters) Return of the Peregrine Evening Program 9:00p.m. (Aspenglen Campground) Pioneer Portraits: SHEEP ENCOUNTERS A Mountain Man's Adventure Meet at the Sheep Lakes Information (Moraine Park Campground) Kiosk to learn about bighorn sheep. V2 hour.

TUNDRA NATURE WALK Meet at the Alpine Visitor Center to WATCHABLE WILDLIFE Nigh twa tch ers... see grand views and small flowers. 2 They're waiting for you ... hours. Daywatchers ... the things of the night... 'A Look For These Activities... n WILD THINGS WILD Things ROCKYAFTER Learn about Rocky's mammals. tt SHEEP Encounters DARK Meet at the last parking area at the end of 5 BEAVER Tales WALKS 'A Road. I-V2 hours. -3 s

x o c •Q. A3 X > a Bear Lake Shuttle Bus System Coming June 19 to September 20 DOIN' THE BEAR LAKE SHUFFLE

"Leave the driving to us" and do your part to ease traffic congestion and reduce pollution by riding the free Bear Lake Shuttle Bus. Riding the bus not only allows you to enjoy the scenery along the Bear Lake Road, but also provides out­ standing opportunities for exploring park trails. By parking your vehicle at the shuttle bus parking area across from Glacier Basin Campground Bear Lake to the or at trailheads and then using Trailhead (10.5 miles). With the shuttle bus, you can leisurely an early morning start, park hike classic, one-way trails. your car at the - Hikes vary from half-day outings head and stroll east 2.0 miles to to full-day excursions. Easy to the Moraine Park Campground difficult hikes are suggested Bus Stop. Ride the shuttle to below. Bear Lake. From Bear Lake, hike north .4 mile to the trail descend gradually through Bear Lake to Glacier Basin Falls. From the Glacier Gorge junction to Fern Lake. Hike west Bear Lake to lodgepole pine forest to Bier­ Campground (5.8 miles). Park trail junction continue east and ascend to the open wood­ (3.2 miles). Park at the Bier­ stadt Lake. At the trail junction at the shuttle bus parking area through forests and meadows to lands of treeline. Descend to stadt Lake Trailhead and ride west of Bierstadt Lake, hike across from the Glacier Basin Sprague Lake. Hike past Spra- Odessa Lake continuing past the bus to Bear Lake. (Note: An south descending switchbacks to Campground, and catch the bus gue Lake another 1.4 miles to Fern Lake. Descend the north- early start is recommended as your vehicle. Optional trip to Bear Lake. Hike southeast the Glacier Basin Campground. facing switchbacks past Fern this parking area fills early in the extensions continue another 1.5 from Bear Lake descending .6 From the campground, return to Falls to The Pool. Hike east on day). From Bear Lake hike miles to the shuttle bus parking mile to the Glacier Gorge Trail- your vehicle by walking west .5 level terrain to the Fern Lake northeast ascending the trail. area or 2.6 miles to the Hol- head. A side trip may include a mile along the campground Trailhead. This is an all-day After crossing a small hill. lowell Park Trailhead. .6 mile detour to see Alberta road. hike!

Planning Your Look for warbling vireos and Wildflowers common flickers in aspen EMERGENCY INFORMATION l Tin (Continued from page 1) Colorful displays of wild­ groves. Pygmy and white- flowers appear in April and May streamside habitats. Watch for (Continued from page 1) breasted nuthatches, western at the lower elevations on the Moraine Park Museum the gray colored water ouzel bluebirds, brown creepers, yel- eastern side of the Rockies. Hol- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. bobbing and dipping in fast storms, plan on encountering low-rumped warblers and soli­ lowell Park, Upper Beaver Never Summer Ranch moving water. Also look for the large snowplows on the road. tary vireos are found in pon- Meadows and Moraine Park flo­ 9 a.m.-4 p.m. spotted sandpiper running back Use caution when near plows derosa pine woodlands. wers bloom mid~May through Sheep Lakes Information and forth between gravelly and stay 100 feet behind Higher elevation spruce-fir mid-June. Station 9 a.m.-3 p.m. streamside and stream. A king­ plows during sanding opera­ forests are good places to see Winter snow melts in June in tions. Beware of slippery fisher may be sitting on a branch the pine grosbeak, ruby- the Kawuneeche Valley and in road conditions. CHAMBERS OF above the stream scanning for crowned kinglet, hermit thrush late June in the Alpine Tundra. COMMERCE trout. Violet-green swallows and and goshawk. Wildflowers spread color slowly ROAD CONSTRUCTION ESTES PARK barn swallows skim above the In the alpine tundra you may upslope as summer progresses McGraw Ranch Road will be (303) 586-4431 water pursuing insects. Wilson's find the rosy finch, ptarmigan with the culmination of the under construction 8-5 daily OR (800) 443-7837 and yellow warblers, and Lin­ and white-crowned sparrow. blooming season in mid-July on through mid-April. Expect GRAND LAKE coln's sparrows may be seen in One half hour to several the alpine tundra. A casual delays. Give road crews a (303) 627-3402 streamside thickets. hours can be spent in each habi­ observer may spend a few hours brake. ARAPAHO-ROOSEVELT Forest habitats provide other tat. Allow a full day if you wish enjoying springtime and sum­ NATIONAL FOREST birdwatching opportunities. to birdwatch in all habitats. mer flowers. An avid botanist CAMPGROUNDS Fort Collins (303) 482-3822 may spend a lifetime becoming OPEN ALL YEAR: Moraine Granby (303) 887-3331 familiar with the park's 900 Park. Timber Creek and wildflower species. Longs Peak. Longs Peak BACKCOUNTRY EXPLORE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD Campground is for tents CAMPING SEMINARS! Hiking only. Fees collected when Free permits required for all Wildlife, wildflowers. geology, orienteering, meteorol­ water is available from backcountry camping. Send ogy, archaeology and photography are just a few of the Snow melts slowly on the west­ Memorial Day weekend for backcountry camping many exciting topics to study in Rocky Mountain National ern side of the Rocky Moun­ tains. A few trails are open in through October 1. information: Backcountry Park. Choose a day. weekend or week long seminar. Uni­ Office, Rocky Mountain versity credit is available for many of the classes. the Kawuneechee Valley in early summer. The .3 mile hike MISTIX RESERVATION National Park. Estes Park. For further information, call Nancy Wilson, Seminar CO 80517 Coordinator, at (303) 586-3565, ext. 258, or send for a on the leads SYSTEM for summer camp­ free seminar catalog. through dense forests to Adams ing at Moraine Park and Gla­ TO MAKE RESERVA­ Falls. A stroll across the Colo­ cier Basin TIONS: Name . , rado River flood plain leads to (800) 365-2267 or write: PHONE: January-May 20 the historic Never Summer MISTIX Corporation, P.O. only - (303) 586-4459 Address Ranch. Trails on the eastern Box 85705, San Diego, Cali­ FAX: (303) 586-4702 IN PERSON: City State_ Zip_ side open more quickly. In addi­ fornia, 92138-5705 tion to the winter hikes and ski Headquarters Backcountry tours discussed earlier, several Office SUMMER VISITOR Be a Partner with the Park hiking trails lead into Wild Sept.-May 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. JOIN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Basin, Glacier Gorge, Moraine CENTER SCHEDULE, June-Sept. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. NATURE ASSOCIATION Park and McGreagor Ranch. MEMORIAL DAY Kawuneeche Visitor Center Inquire at visitor centers for WEEKEND THROUGH Sept.-May 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Promote environmental education LABOR DAY Preserve and protect natural treasures details on the 350 miles of trails June-Sept. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Purchase land for wildlife and wilderness that Rocky Mountain National Visitor Center Headquarters Prepare the park for the future Park offers. Hikers will find trails 8 a.m.-9 p.m. FISHING Alpine Visitor Center Individual ($15): Family ($25); Supporting ($50); ranging from easy to difficult, Colorado State fishing permit Contributing ($100); Lifetime ($1000). with walks that can take only a 9 a.m.-5 p.m. required; available at local Enclosed is my tax deductible membership contribution. few minutes and hikes that may Lily Lake Visitor Center sporting goods stores. Check take several days. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Visitor Centers for Rocky Name Kawuneeche Visitor Center Mountain Fishing Regula­ Address 7 a.m.-7 p.m. tions. City . State_ _Zip_ Send to: Nancy Wilson. Membership Coordinator, Rocky Moun­ Printed on tain Nature Association. Rocky Mountain National Park. £% Recycled Recycled Paper Estes Park. CO 80517