Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

Wild Basin Wilderness

January 15, 2009, 4:19 pm

Rocky Mountain National Park’s journey toward wilderness designation has taken another step toward realization following a rare Sunday vote in the U.S. Senate. By a 66-12 margin, the Senate voted to remove hurdles that had been holding back wilderness designation on more than 2 million acres in nine states, including Rocky Mountain National Park.