{"id":5873,"date":"2022-06-20T08:48:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T15:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=5873"},"modified":"2024-02-09T20:32:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T04:32:50","slug":"colorado-rockies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=5873","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Rockies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>A week in the Colorado Rockies &amp; Front Range!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We stayed on the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Big Thompson River<\/mark><\/strong> (cover photo of the river right behind our campsite), just west of Loveland, 25 miles from Estes Park. We drove up Big Thompson River Canyon 3 days to explore <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Rocky Mountain National Park<\/mark><\/strong> (#177&#8230;1st new National Park in over 2 years). It was AWESOME!  We understand why it&#8217;s such a popular park.  We enjoyed driving the Trail Ridge Road, highest continuously paved road in North America. Driving above the tree line in Alpine Tundra was fascinating. We drove about every road we could; took a lot of little hikes (incl in the rain\/hail), around lakes, to waterfalls, etc.; listened to a few Ranger Talks; visited all 4 Visitor Centers and the Discovery Center; and saw <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lots<\/span> of animals (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5880\" data-id=\"5880\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-m-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-to-Lava-Cliffs-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-m-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-to-Lava-Cliffs-1.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-m-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-to-Lava-Cliffs-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-m-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-to-Lava-Cliffs-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-m-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-to-Lava-Cliffs-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-m-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-to-Lava-Cliffs-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Trail Ridge Road above tree line in Alpine Tundra<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5882\" data-id=\"5882\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-h-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Sprague-Lake-Walk-23.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-h-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Sprague-Lake-Walk-23.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-h-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Sprague-Lake-Walk-23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-h-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Sprague-Lake-Walk-23-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-h-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Sprague-Lake-Walk-23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-h-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Sprague-Lake-Walk-23-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Walking around Sprague Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5883\" data-id=\"5883\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-x-Rocky-Mnt-Out-by-Upper-Beaver-Meadows-4-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-x-Rocky-Mnt-Out-by-Upper-Beaver-Meadows-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-x-Rocky-Mnt-Out-by-Upper-Beaver-Meadows-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-x-Rocky-Mnt-Out-by-Upper-Beaver-Meadows-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-x-Rocky-Mnt-Out-by-Upper-Beaver-Meadows-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-x-Rocky-Mnt-Out-by-Upper-Beaver-Meadows-4-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-14-x-Rocky-Mnt-Out-by-Upper-Beaver-Meadows-4-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Longs Peak over Upper Beaver Meadows<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5881\" data-id=\"5881\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-f-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Hike-around-Bear-Lake-16.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-f-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Hike-around-Bear-Lake-16.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-f-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Hike-around-Bear-Lake-16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-f-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Hike-around-Bear-Lake-16-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-f-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Hike-around-Bear-Lake-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-f-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Hike-around-Bear-Lake-16-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Walking around Bear Lake in the rain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We also went into Denver one day, visiting the<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#046969\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Colorado State Capitol<\/mark><\/strong> (#12) and seeing a<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a4277\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> Colorado Rockies Game at Coors Field<\/mark><\/strong> (#11). Gail got time to visit with old (<em>and brandy new<\/em>) friends in the area, and we had time just hanging on the Big Thompson River.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e4861d34e7b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e4861d34e7b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"5885\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-g-Colorado-Capitol-Denver-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-g-Colorado-Capitol-Denver-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-g-Colorado-Capitol-Denver-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-g-Colorado-Capitol-Denver-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-g-Colorado-Capitol-Denver-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-g-Colorado-Capitol-Denver-5.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colorado Capitol in Denver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e4861d35469&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e4861d35469\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"5886\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-h-Coors-Field-Guardians-at-Rockies-16-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-h-Coors-Field-Guardians-at-Rockies-16-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-h-Coors-Field-Guardians-at-Rockies-16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-h-Coors-Field-Guardians-at-Rockies-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-h-Coors-Field-Guardians-at-Rockies-16-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-16-h-Coors-Field-Guardians-at-Rockies-16.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guardians @ Rockies, Coors Field <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dfa3c9a3e9936e78049ba6d4885f4451\" style=\"color:#090d83\">Travelling on to Laramie, Wyoming within the hour!   <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more pictures, see Adventure Album:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/7X4rYjrlMp0TcKNC?ref=Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Rockies\/High Plains<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And<strong> for <a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?page_id=4819\">Kids Korner<\/a><\/strong> Fans, we&#8217;re still adding animals from this trip, such as another Yellow-bellied Marmots (real close), our 1st Moose, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lots<\/span> of Elk, and Bighorn Sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5874\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-g-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Forest-Canyon-Overlook-Yellow-Bellied-Marmot-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-g-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Forest-Canyon-Overlook-Yellow-Bellied-Marmot-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-g-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Forest-Canyon-Overlook-Yellow-Bellied-Marmot-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-g-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Forest-Canyon-Overlook-Yellow-Bellied-Marmot-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-g-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Forest-Canyon-Overlook-Yellow-Bellied-Marmot-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-g-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Forest-Canyon-Overlook-Yellow-Bellied-Marmot-2.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellow-bellied Marmot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5875\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-u-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Bowen-Baker-Flooding-Moose-11-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-u-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Bowen-Baker-Flooding-Moose-11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-u-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Bowen-Baker-Flooding-Moose-11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-u-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Bowen-Baker-Flooding-Moose-11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-u-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Bowen-Baker-Flooding-Moose-11-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-u-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Bowen-Baker-Flooding-Moose-11.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cow Moose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5876\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-y-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Elk-n-Moose-17-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-y-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Elk-n-Moose-17-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-y-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Elk-n-Moose-17-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-y-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Elk-n-Moose-17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-y-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Elk-n-Moose-17-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-13-y-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Trail-Ridge-Road-Elk-n-Moose-17.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bull Elk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5877\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-c-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Bighorn-Sheep-at-Sheep-Lake-14-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-c-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Bighorn-Sheep-at-Sheep-Lake-14-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-c-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Bighorn-Sheep-at-Sheep-Lake-14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-c-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Bighorn-Sheep-at-Sheep-Lake-14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-c-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Bighorn-Sheep-at-Sheep-Lake-14-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-06-17-c-Rocky-Mnt-NP-Bighorn-Sheep-at-Sheep-Lake-14.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bighorn Sheep-2 Ewes &amp; 3 juvenile Rams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#31406b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=5809\">PREVIOUS<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now? <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> . . . . . <\/mark><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=5911\">NEXT<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now?<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A week in the Colorado Rockies &amp; Front Range! We stayed on the Big Thompson River (cover photo of the river right behind our campsite), just west of Loveland, 25 miles from Estes Park. 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