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.
Search for man missing for nearly 2 weeks in national park intensifies
Police are desperately searching for a man who has now been missing for almost two weeks after visiting a national park in Colorado, authorities said.
Remains of missing Indiana man found after 13 months in Mesa Verde National Park
The remains of an Indiana man last seen 13 months ago were located in Mesa Verde National Park. On Feb. 28, the National Park Service said rangers located the remains of Thomas Irwin of Indianapolis,
Remains of 73-year-old hiker missing for a year found off-trail in CO national park
The body of a hiker missing inside a Colorado national park for over a year has been found, officials said. National Park Service Rangers found the remains of Thomas Irwin, a 73-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana, the agency said in a March 3 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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.