Feruary 18, 2021We are ready to run! We are so excited. We have been working so hard to prepare for these two back-to-back races totaling 200 miles in Minnesota and Michigan. We began training dogs in August. There have been many, many early mornings and late nights. We think our team is...

February is Black History Month! We celebrated by highlighting Black mountaineers, winter athletes and leaders in the outdoors in the Boone Family Mountain Center at the Estes Park Center, in program areas at Snow Mountain Ranch and through our social media channels. Did you know, Black History Month has roots...

Easter is a special time at YMCA of the Rockies’ Estes Park Center. Spring begins to peek from behind the snow-capped mountains as the birds sing in the trees and the elk return to higher elevations. The days have grown longer, the temperatures whisper of the summer that is to...

Visit planet Earth this Spring Break! From March 6 - April 4, travel around YMCA of the Rockies and discover planet Earth. You may not have been able to travel far and wide this past year, but you can still discover the magic of our natural world through our family-friendly...

By Laura Bush Hiking Program Supervisor Have you ever been on a YMCA guided hike? Not only do we go all over the National Park and surrounding Forest Service areas, but our guides are incredibly knowledgeable about these areas. On our guided hikes, you can learn about the mountains you...

During this time, Snow Mountain Ranch - YMCA of the Rockies is still hosting limited groups and events. We are working diligently with groups to make sure that lodging, activities and dining are within the guidelines of the Grand County Public Health Department and the State of Colorado while providing...

During this time, YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Center is hosting limited groups and events. We are working diligently with groups to make sure that lodging, activities and dining are within the guidelines of the Larimer County Health Department and the State of Colorado while providing our groups...

YMCA of the Rockies is pleased to welcome Dzidra Junior as Vice President of Business Development, effective immediately. Junior will be based in Estes Park, Colo., and will report to Julie Watkins, President and CEO. As Vice President of Business Development, Junior will be a valued member of the Executive Leadership Team. She is charged...

CLICK HERE TO DONATE To everyone who has kindly contriubted to Mushing For Bethany: Greetings and Happy New Year. I hope you had a good holiday and have been safe and well during the pandemic. It has definitely been a challenging year but I am confident that better things lie ahead....

Written by YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Center Librarian, Robert Beach Enos Mills (1870-1922), the “Father of Rocky Mountain National Park”, legendary mountaineer, was a lover and promoter of nature who lived and worked near Longs Peak in Estes Park, Colorado. He is also known as the “John Muir of...